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SAUGUS Your Local News & Sports Online. Subscribe & Scan Here! CAT D Vol. 26, No.9 -FREE- www.advocatenews.net CAT Published Every Friday WHAT IT COSTS TO RUN SAUGUS T TE 781-233-4446 Friday, March 1, 2024 The budget season is offi cially underway Town Manager Crabtree briefs selectmen on his preliminary spending plan for the 2025 Fiscal year By Mark E. Vogler own Manager Scott C. Crabtree has recommended $33.1 million for the School Department for the 2025 Fiscal Year that begins July 1 – an increase of $1.5 million over the Fiscal Year 2024 budget approved last spring by the Annual Town Meeting. But that’s still $1.2 million less than the proposed Saugus Public Schools budget recommended by Superintendent Michael Hashem and approved by the School Committee. “I’m sure I’m going to get tons of criticism for what I gave the schools,” Crabtree told selectmen Tuesday (Feb. 27) night during his annual budget briefing in the fi rst fl oor conference room at Saugus Town Hall. The preliminary spending plan unveiled by the town manager includes municipal general fund operating budgets totaling $78.3 million to go with proposed school spending, which adds up to an estimated $111.4 million in total general fund operating budgets. “We try to be conservative… Town Manager Scott C. Crabtree confers with Selectman Anthony Cogliano before Tuesday (Feb. 27) night’s briefi ng on the Fiscal Year 2025 operating budget recommended by the town manager. Selectmen voted to recommend the spending plan, which now goes through a series of hearings by the Finance Committee. Please see inside for this week’s “The Advocate Asks” – selectmen’s take on the town manager’s budget. (Saugus Advocate Photo by Mark E. Vogler) ~ Home of the Week ~ Step into this charming expanded Cape Colonial, boasting a beautiful stained glass window, cherry cabinets, and a breakfast bar in the kitchen. The first floor features a spacious family room, formal dining room, living room with a gas fireplace, and a full bath. Upstairs, find four bedrooms, a bonus room, and a luxurious bath with double sinks and a Jacuzzi tub. Outside, an oversized trek deck awaits for entertaining, with ample parking including a two-car garage. Recent updates include a new roof and heating system in 2020. 100 SPRINGDALE AVE, SAUGUS Carpenito Real Estate is now Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real Estate OFFERED AT $679,900 (781) 233-7300 335 Central St. Saugus Commonmoves.com ©2024 BHH Affiliates, LLC. An independently owned and operated franchisee of BHH Affiliates, LLC. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices and the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices symbol are registered service marks of Columbia Insurance Company, a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate. Equal Housing Opportunity. not try to overspend. We spend within our means. That’s something the schools need to do,” Crabtree told selectmen. The total estimated Expenditure Budget is nearly $118 million for the General Fund and $15 million for the Water and Sewer Enterprise Funds, for a total Fiscal Year 2025 estimated expenditure amount of nearly $133 million. Selectmen voted unanimously to recommend the town manager’s operating budget, forwarding it to the Finance Committee, which will begin hearings on each department budget before making its recommendations to the Annual Town Meeting, which is set to convene on May 6. Crabtree’s $1.5 million hike in the School Department budget is triple the increase he recommended for school spending last year. He also noted in his four-page budget message to selectmen that the increase was actually understated. “The increase does not include the indirect costs paid by the Town on behalf of the School Department and included as part of the total Net School Spending (NSS) calculation required by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE),” the town manager said in his budget message. Crabtree identified several challenges in preparing the estimates of expenditures in his recommended FY 2025 budget: • Health Insurance – the rates have not been fi nalized by the provider. The town can expect that the rate will be set within the next few months. Crabtree said his offi ce has made a conservative estimate based on the current enrollment of employees. That estimate will have to be revisited later in the budget BUDGET SEASON| SEE PAGE 2 Mid-grade Regular $3.88 95 64 93 Over 45 Years of Excellence! Full Service $3.65 Order online at angelosoil.com

Page 2 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, MArCH 1, 2024 Election 2024 Final day of in-Person Early Voting ends at 12:30 p.m.; Presidential Primary Election set for Tuesday By Mark E. Vogler T he Saugus Public Library will complete a week of In-Person Early Voting today (Friday, March 1) from 8:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Community Room for the Presidential Primary Election. Registered voters who want to cast their ballots for the Democratic, Libertarian and Republican Parties in the traditional way can go to the polls next Tuesday (March 5) from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. In addition to listing the presidential candidates, the election ballot will also allow voters in each of the three parties to pick a state committeeman, a state committeewoman and town committee members. There were 21,781 total registered voters in Saugus as of this week, according to Town Clerk Ellen Joyce Schena. They include 4,989 Democrats, 2,071 Republicans and 59 Libertarians. The vast number of voters (14,456) are classified as unenrolled. Where To Vote Precinct – Polling Locations 1 Saugus Middle High School Complex – 1 Pearce Memorial Drive 2 Veterans Early Learning Center – 39 Hurd Avenue 3 Saugus Senior Center – 466 Central Street 4 Belmonte STEAM Academy – 25 Dow Street 5 Saugus Senior Center – Celebrating Our 52nd Year Dan - 1972 We Sell Cigars & Accessories! ALL MAJOR BRANDS Singles * Tins * Bundles * Boxes * Travel Humidors * Desk Top Humidors * Many Types of Lighters * Ash Trays * Juuls * Vapes * Glass Pipes * Rewards Program * CBD Infused Products * GIFTS UNDER $30 - GIFT CERTIFICATES SMOKER’S DELIGHT! 15 HANDMADE CIGARS! Four-Year-Old Tobacco * 100% Long Filler * Cellophane $49.95 WINTER STORE HOURS: OPEN DAILY 7 DAYS A WEEK, 9AM - 6PM R.Y.O. TOBACCO & TUBES ON SALE! WE MAKE HOUSE KEYS! Green Label Cigar Sale! Buy 2 Cigars, Get One FREE! A.B.C. CIGAR 170 REVERE ST., REVERE (781) 289-4959 Chris 2024 LAST CHANCE: A week of In-Person Early Voting at the Saugus Public Library was scheduled to end at 12:30 p.m. today (Friday, March 1). (Saugus Advocate photo by Mark E. Vogler) 466 Central Street 6 Veterans Early Learning Center – 39 Hurd Avenue 7 Knights of Columbus – 57 Appleton Street 8 Belmonte STEAM AcadBUDGET SEASON| | FROM PAGE 1 cycle, he said. • Trash hauling and incineration rates continue to increase. In addition, the cost of disposal of recyclable materials continues to increase and has been impacted with increased tonnage and contamination charges. • Pension Contributions – the $5.6 million is a decrease from the amount appropriated in the 2024 Fiscal Year. • Regional School Assessments – vocational education, including Northeast Regional Vocational Technical School and Essex North Shore Tech, is budgeted for $3.3 million based on estimates provided by DESE on the town’s minimum required contribution. The Fiscal Year 2025 estimated assessments reflect a 13.7 percent increase. “Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational School has begun construction on a MSBA approved construction project in the amount of $324,922,541,” Crabtree said in his budget message. “Based on the most recent debt information provided by Northeast Regional, our share of the existing debt service for the Fiscal Year 20-25 is $488,201. This amount has been included in the Vocational Educational Assessment budget,” Crabtree said. “In addition to the debt seremy – 25 Dow Street 9 Saugus Middle/High School 1 Pearce Memorial Drive 10 Italian American Club – 1 Beachview Avenue vice for the construction of the facility impacting the amount appropriated for vocational education is the operational budget for a new school. A new facility with new systems and services could also impact our annual assessment for the education operational budget,” he said. • Other insurance – the various property, liability and workers compensation insurance premium estimates have been budgeted based on an increase of about 12 percent over actual fiscal year 2024 premiums recommended by the provider. The premiums will not be finalized until later in the spring. • Capital improvements – there are significant capital needs that the town will need to plan and identify funding sources for. These include but are not limited to local capital facility needs, infrastructures, such as roadways, public safety equipment, such as fire apparatus and other equipment that is nearing end of life and requiring expensive repairs, as well as funding the Northeast Regional Vocational School capital assessment for the MSBA School Construction Project. Crabtree told selectmen the town was fortunate that it has not yet had “anything significant” in the way of snowfall this winter. “If we were having a legitimate winter, we’d be having $3 million for snow and ice,” Crabtree said.

THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, MArCH 1, 2024 Page 3 ~ The Advocate Asks ~ Saugus selectmen offer their individual impressions of the town manager’s proposed Fiscal Year 2025 operating budget 425r Broadway, Saugus Located adjacent to Kohls Plaza Route 1 South in Saugus at the intersection of Walnut Street We are on MBTA Bus Route 429 781-231-1111 We are a Skating Rink with Bowling Alleys, Arcade and two TV’s where the ball games are always on! PUBLIC SKATING SCHEDULE 12-7 p.m. Sunday Monday Tuesday $9.00 Price includes Roller Skates Rollerblades/inline skates $3.00 additional cost Private Parties 7:30-11 p.m. BRIEFING THE BOARD: Town Manager Scott C. Crabtree unveiled his proposed Fiscal Year 2025 operating budget to selectmen during Tuesday (Feb. 27) night’s meeting in the first floor conference room at Saugus Town Hall. (Saugus Advocate photo by Mark E. Vogler) Editor’s Note: For this week’s column, we put this question to each member of the Board of Selectmen: What’s your take on the town manager’s proposed budget? What do you like? What are your chief concerns, if any? Here’s what they had to say: Board of Selectmen Chair Debra Panetta I appreciate all the hard work that went into preparing the FY 2025 operating budget. This preliminary budget will now be given to the Finance Committee, where they must receive the budget by March 1 per our Charter. Our Finance Committee will have multiple, public meetings to review each budget in detail. We do see some additional funds being recommended in certain line items, like repairs & maintenance of playgrounds, and repairs & maintenance of street paving, which is needed. Board of Selectmen Vice Chair Jeffrey Cicolini As stated, it is still very early in the process with so many unknowns. Local aid, local receipts, permits, fees are all best guesses this early. I sincerely appreciate the Manager and his team’s conservative approach to budgeting as it protects us from overextending ourselves and having unforeseen cuts if revenue estimates are too high. I was pleased to see many positions have been filled this year and we are adding to our DPW crew and other departments. Also, allocating an additional $1.5mm to the schools in addition to the related increases in pension and health insurance for school employees and retirees (schedule 19) essentially equates to allocating an additional $2.5mm to $3mm in total to the school department. It appears all department requests were granted and in some cases the manager’s budget is higher than the department recommended. I am sure things will get pinned down as we get further in the budget cycle but from what I see now I am very optimistic. Selectman Corinne Riley The Town Manager has always had a good plan for town finances. I’m very happy that there are only a couple of open positions that need to be filled, and I would like to see the manager fill the positions in the Planning and Economic Development department. I am also glad to see that his proposed budget includes a significant increase to the School Department, and I’m sure the school administration for the district will work hard to increase the level of education for our students. My concern is at the state ASKS | SEE PAGE 4 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday $10.00 Price includes Roller Skates Adult Night 18+ Only Private Parties Private Parties 4-8 p.m. $10.00 8:30-11 p.m. $11. 18+ Adults Only After 7 PM 12-9 p.m. $9.00 Everyone must pay admission after 6 p.m. Sorry No Checks - ATM on site Roller skate rentals included in all prices Inline Skate Rentals $3.00 additional BIRTHDAY & PRIVATE PARTIES AVAILABLE www.roller-world.com For Advertising with Results, call The Advocate Newspapers at 617-387-2200 or Info@advocatenews.net

Page 4 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, MArCH 1, 2024 ~ The Old Sachem ~ A new electric system By Bill Stewart S lowly but strategically, we turn to electricity to advance the environment while dismissing or at least reducing oil usage and its contamination. We have rooftop solar panels, auto electric provision stations, electric automobiles and now we have wind farms to generate electricity. Vineyard Wind and the Natural Resources Defense Council, the National Wildlife Federation and the Conservation Law Foundation entered into an agreement with Vineyard Wind to create electricity for Massachusetts’ South Shore from its wind turbines located offshore. In addition to creating electricity, they are committed to preserving the protection of marine habitats, such as for fish, whales, turtles and Gerry D’Ambrosio Attorney-at-Law Is Your Estate in Order? Do you have an update Will, Health Care Proxy or Power of Attorney? If Not, Please Call for a Free Consultation. 14 Proctor Avenue, Revere (781) 284-5657 bird species. They have committed to a relationship with the offshore fishing industry of Massachusetts. In 2010, they worked with representatives of the fishing industry to ensure that industry fishermen would have a strong voice in relation to the projected installation. The wind farm will be located 15 miles off the coast of Massachusetts and will create clean, renewable and affordable electricity for over 400,000 homes and businesses within the Commonwealth while reducing carbon emissions by over 1.6 million tons per year. The turbines will be located 15 miles south of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket; the location was determined by a multiyear, intergovernmental task force, in a process that considered scientific data along with public input. This area is located in an area that consists of powerful and reliable wind speeds, an ideal area for wind turbines. Vineyard Wind 1 will consist of 62 wind turbines located one nautical mile apart on east-west and northsouth positions. The turbines are General Electric Haliade-X turbines, each having the capability of generating 13 megawatts of electricity. The electricity generated will be collected by an off-shore substation prior to being transmitted to the shore station. It will generate 800 megawatts of electricity, with a capability of providing to 400,000 sites, the equivalent of removing 325,000 vehicles from Massachusetts roads. Two submarine cables will be installed along a carefully studied route from the substation to a point on Covell’s Beach in Barnstable. ASKS | FROM PAGE 3 level. Earmarks obtained by State Representatives have already been reduced due to financial issues at the state level, but I am hopeful that local aid will not be decreased. I look forward to having an update meeting with the town manager soon, to hear his plan addressing the agreed-upon goals of the board and the town manager, especially discussing the plans for parks and playgrounds, and a mass notification system to push timely Geological surveys determined the route to avoid sensitive habitats of sea and land animals. The cables are to be buried six feet underground beneath public roadways in Barnstable and will follow under roadways to Hyannis, adjacent to an existing Eversource substation. Currently, the project is generating electricity for about 30,000 sites. When completed it will generate 806 megawatts and will cost about $4 million for customers of three major electric utilities. The project is a joint venture of Avangrid and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, who are also creating another project as a smaller wind farm, the South Fork project developed by Orsted and Eversource to provide electricity to Long Island in New York. At least nine of the Vineyard 1 turbines have been installed, and work is continuing to eventually fulfill the dream of providing clean electricity and reducing gas emissions. updates out to residents. The Golden Hills playground has been in need of replacement for a very long time, and improved communication to residents are both top priorities for the Board and the Manager. I also am looking forward to that meeting to address the plan for our vacant school buildings. Selectman Michael Serino I thought that the Town Manager’s proposed budget to the Board of Selectmen was a fairly standard presentation. There were no surprises “The Old Sachem,” Bill Stewart. (Courtesy photo to The Saugus Advocate by Joanie Allbee) The future is now for changing our world to a more hospitable measure of energy. (Editor’s Note: Bill Stewart, who is better known to Saugus Advocate readers as “The Old Sachem,” writes a weekly column about sports – and sometimes he opines on current or historical events or famous people.) to me. As always the challenges are in the area of the Town’s fixed costs such as, health insurance, pension contribution and our regional school assessment costs. The most significant challenge we face will be how to pay for the construction of the new Northeast Regional Vocational School. Saugus’s share is estimated around 3 million dollars a year. This does not include the cost to send more students to the expanded 400 student facility. However, the Town’s revenue stream consisting of property and excise tax revenue, new growth and local receipts seem to remain steady and strong. Although, our State aid revenue increased by about 4 million since last year. I am concerned about the financial condition of the State. Over the past several months, reports have surfaced that the State is lacking in revenue receipts and the costs to house and feed the migrant population has put a financial strain on the State. I am concerned this might have an impact on local aid receipts to cities and towns. Unfortunately, local aid numbers are usually not finalized until late summer. In conclusion, the budget that the Selectmen approved is a preliminary budget. As the budget process moves forward, the budget will continue to be adjusted as necessary so that we have a balanced budget. Your Town Meeting Members will have the final approval of the budget.

THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, MArCH 1, 2024 Page 5 Welcome to Cliftondale Meet Miss Marleah Elizabeth Graves By Janice K. Jarosz (Editor’s Note: This is the second in a series of articles about the upcoming “Open House” event set for the first weekend in May at the old Cliftondale School, which is now known as The MEG, at 5448 Essex St. in Saugus.) A s if trying to save the Cliftondale School from the wrecking ball was not enough of a feat, I also learned along the way that the school was named after a favorite teacher who I had never heard of – coming from the Oaklandvale area, the “other side of town.” Once I began going through old newspaper clippings and town reports, I learned that Miss Graves was a true “legend in her own time,” and I realized the best way to honor her was to meet those who knew her fi rsthand. The following interviews and CLIFTONDALE | SEE PAGE 10 Marleah Elizabeth Graves in her classroom at the old Cliftondale School (Courtesy photo to The Saugus Advocate) 8 Norwood St. Everett (617) 387-9810 Open Daily 4:00 PM Closed Sunday Announcing our Classic Specials Dine In Only: * FREE Salad with purchase of Entree, Monday & Tuesdays * Cheese Pizza - Only $10 Catch ALL The Live Sports Action On Our Large Screen TV’s SHOP LOCAL & DROP BY FOR DINNER! www.eight10barandgrille.com SABATINO/MASTROCOLA INSURANCE AGENCY 519 BROADWAY EVERETT, MA 02149 Auto * Home * Boat * Renter * Condo * Life * Multi-Policy Discounts * Commercial 10% Discounts * Registry Service Also Available Sabatino Insurance is proud to welcome the loyal customers of ALWAYS READY TO SERVE YOU: Our Staff are, Emma Davidson, Jeimy Sanchez, Josephine Leone, Marie D’Amore, Rocco Longo, Z’andre Lopez, Anthony DiPierro, Darius Goudreau, Laurette Murphy, Danielle Goudreau and Tina Davidson. PHONE: (617) 387-7466 FAX: (617) 381-9186 Visit us online at: WWW.SABATINO-INS.COM

Page 6 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, MArCH 1, 2024 Local DAR members deliver donations to USO Logan SORTING THROUGH THE DONATIONS: Local DAR members Wendy Renda, Gail Cassarino and Jaclyn Cassarino Smith recently assembled much-needed supplies for delivery to USO New England at Logan Airport. (Courtesy photo to The Saugus Advocate) (Editor’s Note: The Parson Roby Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution [DAR] issued the following press release.) M embers of the Parson Roby Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Gail Cassarino, Wendy Renda, and Jaclyn Cassarino Smith along with members of the Judge Samuel Holten Society Children of the American Revolution (C.A.R.), Ella and Sydney deliver donations to the USO at Logan Airport. In a heartwarming display of patriotism and generosity, the DAR have stepped forward to support America’s service members by donating much-needed supplies to the USO. This act of kindness underscored the DAR’s unwavering commitment to honoring and supporting those who serve in defense of freedom and democracy. As part of the DAR’s ongoing eff orts to serve the community and uphold the values of patriotism and service, Need a hall for your special event? The Schiavo Club, located at 71 Tileston Street, Everett is available for your Birthdays, Anniversaries, Sweet 16 parties and more? For more info, call (857) 249-7882 JOHN MACKEY & ASSOCIATES ~ Attorneys at Law ~ * PERSONAL INJURY * REAL ESTATE * FAMILY LAW * PERSONAL BANKRUPTCY * LANDLORD/TENANT DISPUTES 14 Norwood Street Everett, MA 02149 Phone: (617) 387-4900 Fax: (617) 381-1755 WWW.JMACKEYLAW.COM Project Patriot State Chairmen, Gail & Wendy rallied its members to gather essential supplies. The generous donation from the DAR includes a variety of essential items, such as personal care products, snacks, entertainment items, comfort items, coloring books, and crayons, all aimed at providing support and comfort to service members and their families during deployments, training exercises and other missions. These supplies will help bolster the USO’s eff orts to create a home away from home wherever they may be stationed. The partnership between the DAR and the USO exemplifi es the power of collaboration and community support in making a positive imKIDS HELPING OUT: Sydney, 6, and Ella, 4, of the Judge Samuel Holten Society of the Children of the American Revolution (C.A.R.) recently participated in the delivery of donations to USO New England at Logan Airport. (Courtesy photo to The Saugus Advocate) pact on the lives of our military personnel. Through their combined eff orts, these organizations are ensuring that service members know they are valued, respected, and appreciated for the sacrifi ces and dedications to their country. Together we can all make a meaningful difference in the lives of those who sacrifi ce so much in serving our nation. For over 80 years, the United Service Organizations (USO) has been a vital force in strengthening America’s military service members by keeping them connected to family, home, and country throughout their service to the nation. The DAR is a non-profit, non-political volunteer women’s service organization dedicated to promoting historic preservation, education, and patriotism. For more information on what we do or in joining the Parson Roby Chapter DAR, please email parsonroby.saugusdar@gmail.com The Meadow at Peabody ladies 18-hole golf league is ready to start in April I t is hard to think about golf with the cold temperatures, but we are hopeful for a spring warm-up to start the season on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. Founded in 2001, the Peabody Meadow Ladies’ Association today consists of close to 45 members and plays 18 holes every Tuesday morning from April through October. The mission of the Peabody Meadow 18-hole league is to enjoy the game of golf, meet and play with women golfers who appreciate the camaraderie and recreation inherent in weekly play, and to continually increase the understanding of the rules of golf within a supportive and stimulating natural environment. The Meadow at Peabody is an 18-hole regulation public golf course run by the City of Peabody. The course is situated on 259 yards of rolling terrain and various elevation changes. It off ers big greens and a challenge for all golfers and provides an outstanding venue to achieve this mission.The Meadow at Peabody is run by Head Golf Professional Peter Cronan and has a fully stocked pro shop. The golf course is located at 80 Granite St. in Peabody, Mass. The league is committed to the advancement of the game and competition, but most importantly to its members, enjoying the course and one another. We welcome all levels of play, with the maximum handicap at 36, making it a well-blended league. We have diff erent formats/events each week – giving the ladies a chance to mix things up and play with each other. There are no requirements to joining other than wanting to experience the great game of golf with a great group of women. You can join midseason, so it’s never too late to make this summer your best ever. 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THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, MArCH 1, 2024 Page 7 The Theatre Company of Saugus presents two weekends of “Puff s” next month T he Theatre Company of Saugus (TCS) will present “Puffs – Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic,” during two weekends in April 2024. For seven years a certain boy wizard went to a certain wizard school and conquered evil. This, however, is not his story. This is the story of the Puff s... who just happened to be there, too. A tale for anyone who has never been destined to save the world. Third or Nothing! The New York Times proclaims “Puffs” “a fast-paced romp through the seven increasingly eventful years…. For Potterphiliacs who grew up alongside Potter and are eager to revisit that world, Puff s exudes a jovial winking fondness for all things Harry!” Performances are April 1920-21 and 26-27-28, 2024, on Friday and Saturday evenings at 8:00 p.m., and with Sunday matinees at 2:00 p.m. The loed the Saugus production of the musical “Zombie Prom,” which was presented in fall 2022 and was nominated for several DASH awards, including Best Musical. Kaycee also appeared in TCS’ spring 2023 production of “Comedy of Errors.” The stage manager for “Puff s” is Delys Russell. Cast members come to SauMr. Voldy and his Death Buddies are shown in rehearsal for “Puff s” at Theatre Company of Saugus. (Courtesy photo to The Saugus Advocate) cation is the TCS home at the American Legion Post 210, 44 Taylor St., Saugus, Mass. The upstairs performance space is not wheelchair accessible, but it features a bar with soft and alcoholic drinks available at very reasonable prices. Tickets are now on sale. Tickets paid at the door will be $25 for adults, or $23 for seniors, youths or veterans. Tickets purchased in advance online will be $22 for adults and $20 for seniors, youth and veterans. For complete info, see the Tickets page on the TCS website: tcsaugus.org/tickets “Puffs” is directed for TCS by Kaycee Wilson. She directgus from a variety of towns in the area, and some of them play multiple roles. Residents of Medford are Shawyoun Shaidani, who plays Wayne Hopkins, Caroline DeBrota as Leanne, and Arielle Mercier as Magic #2. Malden residents include Brady Neiss-Moe as Zach Smith, Second Headmaster, and others; Kathy Bedard as Xavia Jones and others; and Stephen Nedell as all the Teachers. Winthrop residents are Lauren Thompson as Ginny, Helga, Bippy and others; and Mandi Totin as Susie Bones. Residents of Boston are Benedict Dawn-Cross as Cedric and Mr. Voldy; and Heidi Fisher as Sally Perks. Those from Quincy are Bec Lowe as Ernie Mac; and Samson WillPUFFS | SEE PAGE 15 RON’S OIL Call For PRICE MELROSE, MA 02176 NEW CUSTOMER’S WELCOME ACCEPTING VISA, MASTERCARD & DISCOVER (781) 397-1930 OR (781) 662-8884 100 GALLON MINIMUM

Page 8 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, MArCH 1, 2024 THEY EVEN SAID IT ON SPORTS CENTER! Michael Jordan’s decision to try pro baseball had a direct effect on the career of Malden’s Carmine Cappuccio imagine: Michael Jordan basically stole Cappuccio’s spot on the Double-A Birmingham Barons in 1994 (Following is Part 2 of twopart series telling the story of how a decision by the greatest player in NBA history, Michael Jordan, had a direct effect on the professional baseball fate of Malden High School’s greatest athlete, Carmine Cappuccio.) By Steve Freker I t was February 7, 1994, and big news in Chicago that day was how the Bulls had heated up in a hurry, winning 21 of 24 games, jumping to fourth place in the NBA’s Eastern Conference standings. The Atlanta Hawks, led by Dominique Wilkins and former Boston College star John Bagley and the Patrick Ewing-fueled New York Knicks were 1-2 in the East at the time. Much was being made of the Bulls’ hot streak as the three-time defending NBA champs were apparently getting on just fine without the services of the legendary Michael Jordan, who had shocked the world three months and a day earlier, when he announced his retirement. Before that day was out, however, it would be the man who many call the greatest player in NBA history that would make the earth move once again. In a press release out of another Chicago professional sports team’s office, it was announced that Jordan had signed a minor league contract with the MLB Chicago White Sox. At the time, both the Bulls and the White Sox were owned by sports conglomerate builder Jerry Reinsdorff. Check that Richter Scale, folks, here was another seismic announcement with the most recognizable athlete in the world, front and center. Though not unheard of, after all, Bo “Knows Everything” Jackson was on the White Sox roster at the time and Deion “Primetime” Sanders was playing for the two Atlanta franchises, football Falcons and baseball Braves, at the time. But this was different. This was Michael Jordan. Plus, he wasn’t talking about playing two sports, just the one: baseball. “BAG IT!” SPORTS ILLUSTRATED COVER: A Sports Illustrated cover bashed NBA great Michael Jordan for deciding to give professional baseball a try. Think LeBron James retiring and going to the NFL Think LeBron James retiring from the NBA and then announcing he would be strapping on a football helmet and playing D-End for the NFL’s Los Angeles Rams. Or Mike Trout putting away his bat and glove and telling the world he would next be seen skating in the NHL for the Anaheim Mighty Ducks. Even though these statements today would be mind-boggling and seem outlandish, to say the least, multiply all that times 1000!! It was Michael Jordan saying and doing this! Of course, a common reaction to all this was “This isn’t real... it’s all just a hoax, wait and see.” Everyone waited, and then it was not a hoax. Then they saw Jordan suited up at White Sox spring training in Sarasota, Fla., a couple of weeks later. He dressed in the same locker room with Bo Jackson and the rest of the major leaguers and even played in a game against the Cleveland Indians against a hot Cleveland prospect who simply pounded the ball to gaps with authority, when he wasn’t hitting it over the fence. That guy, also an outfielder, did not even get the big league spring training media attention or instant recognition that Jordan got that spring. The Indian prospect? Manny Ramirez, who would go on to hit 555 homers and help bring the Red Sox two World Series titles in the following decade. Up-and-coming ChiSox prospect from Malden: Carmine Cappuccio There were also a trio of more fine, up-and-coming young outfielders on the other side of the White Sox Sarasota spring training complex toiling away, who also were not illuminated in the spotlight that shone brightly on Michael Jordan that spring. The threesome included two future major leaguers and a Malden, Mass., native who had done what most every professional athlete does on their way up the ladder: rip it up and be one of the best at every level of play. Malden’s Carmine Cappuccio had just come off his best professional baseball season to date, joining his fellow outfield prospects Mike Cameron and Jimmy Hurst in leading the South Bend (Indiana) White Sox to a Midwest League championship. Cappuccio hit .305, his highest average in his pro career, with four homers and 52 RBIs in 101 games in ’93 for South Bend. He was among the team leaders in extra base hits (26 doubles, 6 triples) and led all everyday players in OPS (.813). Cappuccio was a key man in a strong outfield contingent that included the likes of Cameron and Hurst, who hit 20 home runs that season. The 1994 season looked like it could be a big one as to moving up the Chicago TRIPLE-A NASHVILLE SOUNDS: Malden’s Carmine Cappuccio played in 1995, 1996 and 1997 at the Triple-A professional baseball level for the Nashville (Tennessee) Sounds. GOLDEYES STATS CARD: Here is a look at Carmine Cappuccio’s professional baseball stats through the years, on the back of his Winnipeg Goldeyes card. White Sox baseball ladder, for all three prospects. Who knows? maybe one, two or perhaps all of the three might get a shot at a roster spot at the Double-A level, which that year was the Birmingham (Alabama) Barons. Cappuccio was in his third year of professional baseball, Cameron and Hurst in their fourth. All three had legitimate consideration at a Double-A roster spot. Those in the know tell of the value of that Double-A year. “It’s a blink away from the big leagues, for most organizations. Double-A ball is where teams fine-tune and ready their players for the majors,” a seasoned Atlanta Braves scout named John Stewart told me a year after that 1994 season when he was scouting another Malden High-bred future pro, Kevin McGlinchy. McGlinchy later became Malden’s second pro of the 1990s when he was picked in the fifth round by the Braves in the 1995 MLB draft. You know something else? That Braves scout, John Stewart, knew the whole story about Cappuccio and Jordan. Everyone in MLB did, it seemed. Because everyone knows how rare it is to make it to the “bigs.” He commiserated with us Malden folks, agreeing that Carmine got the short end of that Chicago stick. Double-A: A blink away from the big leagues A blink away. So that Double-A spot is pretty valuable real estate when it comes to a professional baseball career, especially if you had just turned 24 years old a week before Jordan’s big news announcement, as Cappuccio had done on February 1, 1994. Still another shoe dropped about a week and a half before spring training broke in March 1994 when it was announced that the most famous minor league baseball player in the world, Michael Jordan, would be starting his professional baseball career with the Birmingham Barons, at the Double-A level. And – you guessed it – he’d be playing outfield. You heard that correctly. Here was a man who had last played baseball 13 years previously, at Laney High in Wilmington, N.C. Two games into his senior year baseball season at Laney, he was dismissed from the team because he had missed time on the baseball diamond due to playing in a basketball tournament. Despite his basically nonexistent baseball resume, the 31-year-old Jordan was getting a coveted and highly valued outfielder roster spot in one of the top Double-A professional baseball leagues in the nation. As for the aforementioned trio of Cappuccio, Cameron and Hurst? No Double-A for them. Not even a sniff in 1994, not with the Michael Jordan Show headed to BirCARMINE CAPPUCCIO | SEE PAGE 9

THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, MArCH 1, 2024 Page 9 Youth Hockey East Coast Junior Patriots compete for state championship in weekend playoffs By Meghann Breton B ack again for more, the East Coast Junior Patriots youth hockey team will be competing in the Mass. Hockey State Championships this weekend. After a successful regular season that landed them in 1st place overall, the kids are ready to take it all and come out on top. The team is comprised of 17 talented kids from Saugus, Revere, Malden, Everett, Melrose and Winthrop. This year the State Championships will take place at the New England Sports Center in Marlborough, Mass. The first game will be held tonight (Friday, March 1) at 6:40 p.m., and it will be against the Junior Maples from Triton/Amesbury. Games will continue all weekend leadCARMINE CAPPUCCIO | FROM PAGE 8 mingham and the Barons. The promising trio of upand-comers was assigned to the Prince William Cannons in Woodbridge, Virginia, an Advanced (Long Season) Single-A White Sox franchise. I was there in the second row on Opening Day to see Carmine go 1-for-4 with an RBI double in the left-center gap in his debut with Prince William. Just like he had at every stop along the way – Malden High, Rollins College, South Bend – and now in northern Virginia, he looked like a stud hitter. Being assigned to the Single-A was not a step down so much as it was a “stay in place” assignment. Could Cappuccio, Cameron or Hurst have used that possible promotion to Double-A Birmingham as a stepping stone to the bigger and better futures? Of course they could have used it. Cameron actually did get a big league call-up the next season. He was playing for Birmingham in 1995, along with Cappuccio and Hurst, but he got sent back down after an unproductive, 22game stint. Maybe if Cameron had played with Birmingham that extra year, the added experience would have helped him to stick in the SINGLE-A PRINCE WILLIAM CANNONS: In 1994, Malden’s Carmine Cappuccio played for the Advanced Single-A Prince William (Virginia) Cannons. It was thought in spring training he might have made the jump to Double-A Birmingham. “bigs”? Same for Hurst. His value was high enough after the 1994 season in Birmingham that he was a decent piece in a trade to the Detroit Tigers in the 1995 offseason. He bounced back and forth for a couple of seasons between the majors and the minors, never gaining a niche at the highest. Would that ’94 season at Double-A have made a difference? Sure it would. They even said it on ESPN’s Sports Center! As for Cappuccio? You know it would have made a difference. They even said IN THE TOURNAMENT: Connor Lacey, 14, of Saugus, in recent action for the East Coast Junior Patriots, who compete tonight for the Mass. Hockey State Championship. (Courtesy Photo of Meghann Breton) ing up to the Championship game which will be held on Sunday (March 3). The East Coast Junior Patriots hockey team is a part of the Valley Hockey League and consists of the following 12-, 14-, and 15-year-old kids, all coached by Jimmy Caruso, of Saugus: Joe Hurley, of Malden; Justin Souders, of Malden; and Jamie Branzell, of Revere; Demetri Breton, 14, of Saugus; Artie O’Leary, 14, of Saugus; Andre Rosales, 14, of it on ESPN’s Sports Center! That very night of the news about Jordan, on Sports Center, I recall, vividly, anchorman Dan Patrick stating, “It’s great that Michael Jordan wants to try and play professional baseball. But who is the player that’s going to be held back an extra year in the minors because of this? “Maybe it’s Carmine Cappuccio from Malden, Mass., who led the South Bend White Sox in hitting last year? Or one of the other outfielders from that team like Jimmy Hurst or Mike Cameron?” Patrick said on national television. “Who knows? What we do know is that one of these White Sox prospects is going to miss experience at a higher level because of Michael Jordan.” So there. Dan Patrick said so! I remember sitting on my couch on Jacob Street that night, thinking the same exact thing: “Yeah, Michael Jordan is a great basketball player and all that, but what’s up with him playing baseball? He’s 31 years old and there’s no way he intends on making this a longterm thing. “He’s playing outfield? That’s what Carmine plays. I hope this really does not hurt his chances,” I thought. Then, lo and behold, MJ goes to Double-A Birmingham and the other three MAKING THE MOVE: Andre Rosales, 14, of Saugus, heads down the rink in recent action for the East Coast Junior Patriots; he will be competing for the Massachusetts Hockey State Championship this weekend. (Courtesy Photo of Meghann Breton) Saugus; James Caruso,14, of Saugus; Conor Lacey, 14, of Saugus; Louis Migliore, 14, of Saugus; Evan Manuel, 12, of Saugus; JoJo Visconti, 12, of Revere; Justin Hurley, 14, of Malden; Anthony Ford, 14, of Malden; outfielders are off to Virginia with the Cannons. What followed in the 1994 season appears to be further validation of some suspect decision-making in the White Sox organization. Only success for Birmingham was at ticket booth The only success Birmingham had that 1994 season was in the ticket booth. They set an attendance record for the franchise that was never broken as the traveling carnival atmosphere Jordan brought to the team filled K.J. Moura, 12, of Malden; J.J. Perryman, 14, of Everett; Ramond Blauvelt, 14, of Everett; Sebastian Caceda, 14, of Revere; Evan Souders, 14, of Malden; Ayush Doshi, 14, of Melrose; and Adam Mouhib, 15, of Winthrop. the stands all year. Truth be told, Jordan was far from great and shy of good. But it would be a lie to say he was awful. He hit .203 for the season, starting nearly every night for manager Terry Francona (that guy again! future Red Sox icon). He did drive in 51 runs in 127 games and hit three home runs. He walked 51 times, nearly leading the team in that department, CARMINE CAPPUCCIO | SEE PAGE 15

Page 10 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, MArCH 1, 2024 Beyond the podium: Sam LoRusso’s journey to wrestling excellence By Dom Nicastro O n paper, Saugus High School senior Sam LoRusso is not a wrestling state champion. But he kinda is. Consider this: LoRusso wrestles for the Saugus-Peabody cooperative team. They compete in Division 1. Had Saugus had a team of its own, it’s likely competing in Division 3. And LoRusso beat the Division 3 state champion in the 157-pound class – Adrian Guzman of Ashland – in the All-State wrestling tournament. See the logic? LoRusso is pretty much a state champion. What he actually is for the record books is a podium-placer among the best of the best in competition in his weight class. LoRusso – unbeaten in dual meets the last two seasons – advanced further in the state meets with fourth places in the last two weeks: at Division 1 States and then at All-States, which features all wrestlers across Massachusetts from all divisions. In the dynamic and oftentimes grueling world of high school wrestling, certain individuals stand out not just for their accomplishments on the mat but also for their journey to success. LoRusso is one such individual, whose name has become synonymous with resilience, progression and excellence in the Massachusetts wrestling community. He’s beaten wrestlers that beat him earlier on the biggest stage, has come from behind in big matches and even powered through a swollen eye during States. CLIFTONDALE | SEE PAGE 11 statements were made by fellow teachers, school officials, PTO parents and students who truly knew and loved her. National Teacher of the Year Marleah made a lasting impression on the hearts of all those who came to know her, including the vast number of elementary students who came Saugus’ Sam LoRusso tosses an opponent to the mat. He’ll compete at “New Englands” this weekend in Providence, R.I. He’s gotten recognition as one of the best wrestlers in his weight class by The Schwartz Report; LoRusso was ranked 15th in New England after Division 1 States by that report. As he prepares to make his mark at “New Englands,” his story offers a compelling look into the making of a high school wrestling standout. LoRusso’s wrestling narrative is a chronicle of continuous improvement and strategic preparation. Beginning his wrestling career at a young age in Saugus, LoRusso has developed a wrestling style that is as tenacious as it is tactical. With a fourth-place finish at both the Division 1 States and All-States in the 157-pound class, his journey is marked by a steady climb through the ranks, punctuated by intense offseason training. “I really turned it on in the offseason,” LoRusso said. “I turned it on in my sophomore offseason to go to junior year and I did really well. I was a little bit undersized to her classroom, in her over 45 years of teaching. Being acclaimed as the Elementary School National Teacher of the Year in 1970 made no inroads on the unassuming ways, which were the hallmark of this gracious woman. I was witness to this trait when as a Language Arts Coordinator I visited her late in her career to display to her the new program which we were adopting system wide in Saugus. last year for my weight. But this last offseason, I grew a lot, and I got up to 175 in the offseason and was lifting really heavy. I was going to wrestling five days a week.” This offseason grind paid dividends, allowing LoRusso to hone his technique and build the physicality needed to dominate his weight class. But it was not just the physical training that propelled him forward; mental preparation played a crucial role as well. LoRusso’s approach embodies a holistic view of athlete development, where mental fortitude is as critical as physical prowess. His coaches – integral to his growth – have offered more than just technical guidance. They’ve instilled a mindset that has allowed LoRusso to excel under pressure. “All my coaches are great... they helped me turn it up mentally,” LoRusso said, underlining the psychological edge he’s cultivated. The cooperative wrestling program between Saugus and Peabody High Schools has also been instrumental in his development, creatThere was hesitation in her eyes, a moment of reflection, as she sought words to address me – that – “with two years to go before retirement could I make an exception and let her continue the program she was comfortable with and successful with,” a request, short of being a plea, offered with no claim of privilege or seeking favor, coming across as “John, would it make sense if...?” It made sense – a lasting Saugus wrestler Sam LoRusso and strength coach Mike Penta ing an environment that nurtures talent through collaboration and shared resources. It’s a symbiotic relationship that has seen individual prowess translate into collective success, with the team boasting a remarkable record that neared 20 team wins. LoRusso’s ascent is also a narrative of community and family. His brother, Max, a junior, shares his wrestling ambitions, echoing the competitive environment that permeates their home. “Everything I did, he did it with me,” LoRusso said of his brother’s training regimen, highlighting the shared journey that has seen them both become forces to be reckoned with on the mat. Away from the physical battles of wrestling, LoRusso excels academically, boasting a GPA that reflects his diligence. His success in the classroom mirrored by his achievements on the mat paints the picture of a student-athlete who has mastered the balance required to excel in both arenas. He wants to get into a union afmemory of two teachers who respected one another and loved their trades.—John Burns, October 2006 A fellow teacher writes It was quite often the case that each classroom held approximately 40-46 students during my tenure in the 1930’s and 40’s. I was the first-grade teacher and Marleah Graves was not only my colleague, but my best friend as well. We taught ter high school and possibly work with family on elevator maintenance and other trades. As LoRusso sets his sights on “New Englands,” he does so not only with the skill and determination honed through years of rigorous training but also with the knowledge that his journey has been shaped by the support and guidance of his coaches, the unwavering spirit of his family and the camaraderie of his teammates. And this helps: He’s just simply good on the mat. “I would say [my style] hasn’t changed much,” LoRusso said. “I just got better at it. I have a very – I would say – I have a very strong style. I go out there with heavy hands. I just try to wear guys down. I’ve got better conditioning than them. I’m not going to stop. Just wrestle through all the positions and just go hard for six minutes. I mean, my coach tells me that a lot of times, even if the kid is better than me, I beat them because, he said, I just bully kids.” on the first floor with our classrooms next to one another and Marleah was the second-grade teacher. If we were assigned a class of less than 40 students, we were both in heaven that year! As a first-grade teacher, I remember my children as disciplined, well-behaved, and respectful, not only of me, but of their parents and fellow stuCLIFTONDALE | FROM PAGE 5

THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, MArCH 1, 2024 Page 11 Saugus ends postseason drought with convincing victory over North High By Dom Nicastro T hey won Northeastern Conference titles, had 16-win seasons and several all-stars. However, nagging the Saugus High School girls basketball program during its recent string of success had been the goose egg in the postseason. Not anymore. The Sachems broke the postseason hex. And convincingly. Saugus beat North High of Worcester, 58-12, in the preliminary round of the Division 3 state girls basketball tournament at Saugus High School on Tuesday night, Feb. 27. Saugus (14-7), the No. 25 seed in the 40-team, single-elimination tourney, moves on to face No. 8 Dover-Sherborn (13-7) on Thursday night, Feb. 29, at Dover-Sherborn High School. “It’s great,” said Saugus sophomore Peyton DiBiasio, who led all scorers with 14 points, including nine in the second quarter in which the Sachems outscored North, 23-6, and went into the break leading, 30-8. “You know, we’ve been struggling for the last two years. We’ve never been able to get that win. But it’s always been a high compete level.And I think we upped our game this year, and we prepared ourselves for moments like this.” Ice-cold in the first quarter (1-for-13 from the field), Saugus in the next quarter was simply red-hot like the color in its uniform. The Sachems shot 9-for-17 in the second quarter, including 5-for-8 from 3-point land. Ella Castle was CLIFTONDALE | SEE PAGE 11 dents as well. For the most part, students behaved and listened to the teacher but if there was a problem with a student, which was rare, the parents would side with the teacher and exact their own discipline at home. During my years in college, we were taught that the eyes of a child were not developed fully enough to learn how to read until they reached the age of seven. We did not know about autism at that time, and I do not recall anyone getting sick over peanut butter. Few children had Saugus’ Ashleigh Moore tossed up a 3 as Madi Femino (4) positions for rebound. the Downtown Queen with 2 in the quarter and 8 of her overall 11 points. DiBiasio, Taylor Deleidi (10 points) and Ashleigh Moore (3 points, 7 rebounds) also had 3-pointers as Saugus had a game-turning 16-0 run over the first and second quarters. The Sachems’ defense in the opening 16 minutes forced 27 turnovers from last-seeded North High (44 in the game). The Polar Bears had 5 field goals in the entire game, including only 1 in the second half – Susy Daniels’ bucket that made it 52-12 with 3:52 left in the game. North went 3-for-11 in the first half and 1-for-20 in the second half under ferocious pressure in the halfcourt by the Sachems. Saugus coach Joe Lowe, in his first year as head coach after serving as an assistant last year, said he was concerned about North point guard Jakayla Edmonds after watching her on film. She didn’t score asthma and very few of my students required any kind of medication. As teachers, we did not assign homework to our students until the fourth grade. We believed that youngsters needed fresh air and exercise as much as they needed lessons in the Three R’s. In my teaching career, children were able to attend neighborhood schools where children knew their classmates and neighbors. Most children today do not have that advantage. It must be simply awful to put a young child on a bus and send him or her off to a school in another section of town. It is against Saugus in her 0-for6 night. “She’s a great player. I watched her on film, and she’s tough,” Lowe said. “I thought Madison Botta and Madi Femino just kind of shut her down. Because the games that I saw them playing, when she gets going, their team gets going with open threes. And for us to shut her down was kind of what our gameplan was, and I thought they did a good job.” Saugus allowed only 1 field goal in the first quarter (Daniels’ bucket that made it 6-2). But Saugus only had 1 itself: DiBiasio’s 3-pointer that broke a 0-for-8 start to the game that made it 5-0 nearly 5 minutes into the contest. “All nerves,” Lowe said when asked about the slow start. “They had a good crowd. Parents were there. It was loud in here. I lost my voice a little bit. It was cracking. I think for us to miss six layups in the first quarter, I think that was all nerves. But I’m happy they no wonder why children are so stressed out in today’s society. I have been very fortunate to have lived a long life and to be able to see how well so many of my students turned out. Some of the ones I never expected to make it into the world became the most successful ones of all – one just never knows the real potential of a young student! Another advantage to living a long life has been the opportunity to meet many of my former students in our adult years. It is such a joy to talk to them about their elementary school days and the wonderful times we shared together at CliftonSaugus coach Joe Lowe is all smiles during a timeout. Saugus’ leading scorer Peyton DiBiasio got it out then.” It was Easy Road from there, as Saugus heated up on each end of the floor. And in the post-game, it led to an allsmiles Ana Silva, a Saugus senior who’s played for four years now and was longing for that first postseason win. “It feels amazing,” Silva said. “My senior year is coming to an end. So to get a tournadale School.—Miss Constance Putnam, October 2006 A letter from a former student To the Members of the MEG Foundation: Marleah Graves was a great help to me and the rest of my class in the second grade. Our class had a difficult first grade because it was the year that Miss Putnam retired, and we had no fewer than a dozen different teachers so that we made very little progress and had next to no continuity. So, it was up to Miss Graves to teach us both the first and secment win is something I’m going to remember.” Saugus girls basketball scoring against North High Peyton DiBiasio, 5-2-14; Ella Castle, 4-0-11; Madi Femino, 0-2-2; Devany Millerick, 0-3-3; Ashleen Escobar, 2-4-8; Ashleigh Moore, 1-0-3; Taylor Deleidi, 4-1-10; Jessica Bremberg, 2-0-4; Sydney Deleidi, 1-1-3. ond grade material when we arrived in her classroom. She did an excellent job and really bailed out our sinking boat. We were and still are very much indebted to her. She was very dedicated and took a keen interest in our well-being – showing special slide shows and other activities to enhance our interest and enthusiasm. It is very fitting that the Cliftondale School is being preserved and dedicated in her memory as she taught so faithfully and well for many, many years.—Charlie Gibbons, October 2011

Page 12 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, MArCH 1, 2024 Saugus Gardens in the Winter Here’s what’s blooming in town this week to make your walks more enjoyable By Laura Eisener W hile most of us are just dreaming of gardens at this time of year, today is the first day of meteorological spring! Kelly Slater has been harvesting spring greens for quite a while now and can pick her salad ingredients without going outdoors, although she has also built a tiny greenhouse outside, which is producing tasty treats like perennial and annual arugulas and the colorful red veined sorrel. Indoors there are several varieties of lettuce growing in pots on a sunny windowsill, as well as kale, basil, parsley, stevia and beet greens. Wild arugula, also known as perennial wall rocket or perennial roquette (Diplotaxis tenuifolia), is a spicier flavored leafy green that grows back for several years in the garden. Its leaves are narrower, and it tastes more strongly of mustard. If it is left to bloom, the flowers are bright yellow unlike the whitish color of the annual rocket. Red veined sorrel (Rumex sanguineus) has long narrow leaves with red petioles and veins. The leaves have a lemony flavor. Also known as bloody dock or bloodwort because of the color, it actually looks a lot more appealing than these nicknames sound. It is a member of the buckwheat family (Polygonaceae) and unrelated to the genus wood sorrel (Oxalis spp.), a member of the wood sorrel family (Oxalidaceae), some varieties of which are sold as ornamental shamrocks at this time of year. The two plants look nothing alike, but both do contain some oxalates, which may cause problems if eaten excessively. Both are tasty and edible in moderate amounts. When young, the leaves of red veined sorrel can be added to salads, and if the leaves grow larger “April Snow, Breakheart” is a painting by Kelly Slater showing oak buds opening despite a late spring snow in Breakheart Reservation. (Photo courtesy of Kelly Slater) they can be sauteed much like spinach and beet greens. Kelly’s greenhouse is made of flexible stems of forsythia, which grow on her land; they can be formed into half-hoop shapes, with each end buried in the ground inside a wooden edged raised garden bed. To help keep light and keep heat in, plastic sheeting is placed over the four hoops, and further heat is absorbed by water filled plastic milk jugs inside the house. This has been overall a mild winter, but the greenhouse has enabled cool weather greens to begin growing and mature much faster than they would if just planted outdoors in bare ground. Nature provides inspiration for many of her paintings, such as the one pictured above of oak branches budding out despite snow in early spring. This painting, titled “April Snow, Breakheart” depicts some trees growing in Saugus’ own state park, Breakheart Reservation. Mary Lou Graham’s snowdrops in her Forest Street garden are a little farther along than mine and are certainly living up to their reputation as being February bloomers. Last week I mentioned a few of this flower’s nicknames, such as fair maids of February and Candlemas bells, but I have also been reminded of some others. The French word for snowdrops is perce-neige, which means snow piercer, as often the blossoms do come up through the snow. In some parts of England, the drooping posture of the blossoms has produced the nickname of dingle-dangles. The 19th-century English poet Christina Rossetti in her poem “February” wrote of these flowers, “I’ve brought some snowdrops; only just a few, But quite enough to prove the world awake...” Some other signs of spring are blossoms opening on the maples. The squirrels in my neighborhood seem very fond of the blossoms of silver maple (Acer saccharinum) and red maple (Acer rubrum), which are in full bloom now, even venturing out on branches that bounce with their weight to nibble on the flowers. They snap off some of the smallest branches in order to hold them while they nibble off the blossoms, then drop them on the ground when they are through. These trees produce plenty of blossoms for both squirrels and for the wind to pollinate, so there will be plenty of new trees sprouting later in the spring. Editor’s Note: Laura Eisener is a landscape design consultant who helps homeowners with landscape design, plant selection and placement of trees and shrubs, as well as perennials. She is a member of the Saugus Garden Club and offered to write a series of articles about “what’s blooming in town” shortly after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. She was inspired after seeing so many people taking up walking. Kelly Slater’s little greenhouse, which uses forsythia twigs as a frame, has harvestable crops already! (Photo courtesy of Laura Eisener) This squirrel has been harvesting silver maple blossoms outside my window for several days recently. (Photo courtesy of Laura Eisener) Snowdrops are blooming in the garden of Mary Lou Graham. (Photo courtesy of Laura Eisener) A variety of spring lettuces can be picked from Kelly Slater’s windowsill garden. (Photo courtesy of Laura Eisener)

THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, MArCH 1, 2024 Page 13 The Sounds of Saugus By Mark E. Vogler Good morning, Saugus! It was about this time eight years ago that I had just begun my second journalistic tour of duty covering Saugus – this time as editor of The Saugus Advocate. I had last reported on the people and events of the town for a five and a half year–stint with North Shore Sunday that ended in the spring of 1992. In between the two Saugus stops, I had spent three years as editor of The Nantucket Beacon followed by 18 years at The Eagle-Tribune in North Andover. I still remember my first night back in Saugus, sitting in the cramped, but cozy first floor conference room at Saugus Town Hall. Town Manager Scott C. Crabtree presided over his annual briefing of Saugus selectmen on what was then his proposed budget for the 2017 Fiscal Year. I was just a guest that night, and didn’t have to file a story on the proposed budget. But I would hit the ground running the following week, covering Super Tuesday. I hung around outside the Precinct 9 polling location at the Oaklandvale Elementary School. I remember interviewing a bunch of Saugus residents who voted for Bernie Sanders that day. The U.S. Senator from Vermont won a close race for Democratic votes in Saugus over Hillary Clinton. Meanwhile, Donald Trump trounced his nearest Republican challenger, John Kasich. What I remember most about those hours outside the Precinct 9 polls was getting to talk to two first-time voters and how thrilled they were to be exercising their democratic rights. And they were more than proud to discuss their choice of Sanders during interviews with The Saugus Advocate after they voted. I plan to spend a couple of hours on Tuesday covering what would be my third presidential primary. Hopefully, I will find the same passion and young idealism that I found eight years ago in first-time voters Hannahy Lydon, then 18; and Nick Dicredico, who was 21. But that may be a challenge, given how jaded and down people are on politics. And this is the first time I can recall in many a Presidential Election Year where the primary really doesn’t mean anything for voters in either party. Stay tuned. No retirement plans yet It’s about this time every year that I make a decision on whether to go another year as a newspaperman. It was professionally fulfilling for me to make it to a half century of reporting. At age 71, I know I don’t have too many years left in a dying profession that’s been rewarding to me. It all depends on good health. Journalism is something that I still enjoy and take pride in – knowing that a consistently good newspaper is an asset to any community. After eight years covering the town for The Saugus Advocate – plus the five and a half years in a previous newspaper stint – I have invested more than 13 years of my professional life in Saugus. Driving up and down Route One has always been the least desirable part of the job. But it has been a fun, interesting and challenging job that I’ve always taken pride in doing. But, as they say, all good things come to an end at some point in life. If I had the energy and commitment to go another decade, I would. But I wouldn’t want to convert to an online journalist. I’m a print guy. I have to feel and see the real paper. Two sad “Shout Outs” Precinct 6 Town Meeting Member Jeanie Bartolo contributed this week’s “Shout Outs.” “I have two sad ‘Shout Outs,’” Jeanie wrote in a recent email. “The first is for Carol Davis, wife of Bob Davis, who passed away last week. All of us who go to World Series Park knew Carol. She was just the sweetest person, I never saw her without a smile on her face and a kind word for everyone. I will miss her. Rest in Peace,” Jeanie wrote. “The second sad ‘Shout Out’ is for Ruth Swanson who also passed away last week. I first met her when we were on the Cultural Arts Council together. Her love for the Arts was such that she was a founding member of the M.E.G. Cultural Arts Center in Cliftondale Square. She was smart, funny and witty and I will miss her too. Rest in Peace.” Want to “Shout Out” a fellow Saugonian? This is an opportunity for our paper’s readers to single out – in a brief mention – remarkable acts or achievements by Saugus residents or an act of kindness or a nice THE MEG BUILDING, which was originally known as the Bond Building, but known mostly as the Cliftondale School during most of its century of existence, is one of the most famous historical landmarks in Precinct 2. It houses the MEG Foundation – named after Marleah Elizabeth Graves – a legendary Saugus educator. Plans are in the works for an “Open House” event at The MEG on May 4-5. (Saugus Advocate file photo) gesture. Just send an email (mvoge@comcast.net) with a mention in the subject line of “An Extra Shout Out.” No more than a paragraph; anything longer might lend itself to a story and/or a photo. Food Pantry notes The Saugus United Parish Food Pantry is open today (Friday, March 1) from 9:3011 a.m. Legion Breakfast today There’s a good breakfast deal for Saugus veterans and other folks who enjoy a hearty breakfast on Friday mornings. The American Legion Post 210 at 44 Taylor St. in Saugus offers Friday morning breakfasts for the 2023-24 season. Doors open at 7:30 a.m., with breakfast served from 8-9:00 a.m. for an $8 donation. Veterans who cannot afford the donation may be served free. Countdown Till Town Meeting The 2024 Annual Town Meeting convenes on Monday, May 6 – that’s still more than two months away. Having collaborated with the Saugus Public Library and SaugusTV while moderating 10 months of “Saugus Over Coffee,” in which we featured the town’s 10 precincts last year, I feel invested in the Town Meeting process. As a special service to our readers and the registered voters of Saugus, we will reach out to the Town Meeting members in each precinct, focusing on one precinct each week, in the weeks leading up to the start of Town Meeting. We plan to ask Town Meeting members about their expectations for the upcoming Town Meeting. This week, we received responses from three of the five Town Meeting Members in Precinct 1. Next week, we will reach out to Town Meeting Members in Precinct 2. By the time Town Meeting convenes, all 50 members will have had a chance to respond to these four questions: 1) What do you consider the top priority for the town as you prepare for the opening of the 2024 Town Meeting session? 2) What do you consider the top priority for residents in your precinct as you prepare for the opening of the 2024 Town Meeting session? 3) Are you working independently or in collaboration with other members on articles to be introduced for this year’s Town Meeting? Could you please elaborate? Summarize your article and what you hope to accomplish. 4) Please feel free to share any other views about the upcoming Town Meeting. Town Meeting forums at the library In recent weeks, Precinct 10 Town Meeting Member Peter Manoogian has been providing a wonderful opportunity for Saugus citizens who want to learn the basics about Town Meeting – the legislative body of Saugus town government. Manoogian has presided over several Town Meeting forums held at the Saugus Public Library. Manoogian is a veteran of about four decades in local town government at various levels, including many years as a Town Meeting member. Manoogian will be leading two more sessions this year that are tailored for newly elected Town Meeting members or veterans who want to refresh themselves about Robert’s Rules of Order or how to put forward an article for consideration. The sessions for March 25 and April 22 will be held in the Community Room at the library from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Learn about Appleton’s Revolution on March 13 The first Saugus Historical Society meeting of the spring will be at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 13 at 30 Main St. in Saugus. Paul E. Kenworthy will talk about “the first American Revolution,” which began in Saugus when Samuel Appleton spoke from a high rock adjacent to what is now Appleton Street on September 19, 1687, denouncing Governor Edmund Andros. In 1686, Edmund Andros was appointed governor of the Dominion of New England by Great Britain. He instituted many laws and policies that were not popular in New England. One of the most significant protests during Andros’ threeyear administration occurred here in Saugus. A year after Andros’s appointment, ApTHE SOUNDS | SEE PAGE 14

Page 14 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, MArCH 1, 2024 Two Saugus men charged in million-dollar insurance fraud case A Middlesex County Grand Jury has indicted six people – including two Saugus men – in connection with an insurance fraud scheme that bilked insurance carriers out of more than a million dollars. Fabio Rodrigo Jordao Correa, 31, has been charged with one count of conspiracy to commit larceny over $1,200, six counts of larceny over $1,200, one count of common and notorious thief, 11 counts of false or fraudulent insurance claims and one count of identity fraud. Tabajara Alves Ribeiro, 23, has been charged with one count of conspiracy to commit larceny over $1,200. This week Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan, Everett Chief of Police Steven Mazzie and Chief of Investigations of the MassachuSOUNDS | FROM PAGE 13 pleton spoke from the top of the rock outcrop against Great Britain’s demands from the colonies. The Appleton’s Pulpit historical marker at that spot is familiar to many residents and was recently restored by the local Parson Roby Chapter of the DAR. This program will give the background of that incident, including political changes in England and in the colonies that profoundly changed the relationship between them. Paul is a National Park Ranger at the Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site and vice-president of Saugus Historical Society. The program is free to the general public. There will be a brief meeting at 7 p.m. to allow Saugus Historical Society members the opportunity to vote on the slate of officers for this year, followed by a presentation of a booklet of photographs of the work of Carmine Moschella, created by his daughter Carla Moschella, for the historical society archives. Many Saugus residents will remember Mr. Moschella’s work at the high school and the many projects he contributed to the town. He passed on many of his skills to the high school students and adults who took woodworking and furniture restoration classes from him. The “Appleton’s Revolution” talk will follow immediately. As usual, light refreshments will be served. setts Insurance Fraud Bureau Katherine Mulligan announced the indictment of six individuals in connection with allegedly filing false and fraudulent insurance claims through their business, Riviera Auto Body, which is located in Everett. “During a two-year investigation by the District Attorney’s Office, the Everett Police and the Massachusetts Insurance Fraud Bureau, authorities learned that an auto-body shop, FT Auto or Riviera Auto in Everett, was allegedly at the center of a wide-ranging scheme to defraud multiple insurance carriers,” according to a press release issued by Ryan’s office. “This scheme operated for multiple years and was allegedly masterminded by defendants Jhon Lopera and Fabio Correa. The deCompost/Recycling DropOff Site winter hours The Town of Saugus Compost/Recycling Drop-Off Site is closed for the winter. But it will reopen for recycling on the third Saturday of this month weather permitting. Please note: The site will be open March 16 during the period from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Please contact Scott Brazis, Director of Solid Waste/Recycling, with any questions at 781-231-4036. Welcome to Cliftondale The Meg Foundation Board of Directors is inviting former students, family members, friends, or anyone interested in attending an “Open House” event at The MEG Building, formerly known as the Cliftondale School, from May 4–5, 2024. Many of our visitors to the school – located at 54-58 Essex St. – have shared with us incredibly special memories of their childhood while attending the first, second, third and fourth grades. Oftentimes they bring their grandchildren as well to take a tour of the building and view firsthand what an elementary school looked like those many years ago. The purpose of this event is to highlight Cliftondale, the school, the people and the businesses that have made this part of Saugus special. Presently board members are in the process of gathering historical items, class pictures, schoolbooks and handwritfendants allegedly orchestrated the submission of scores of insurance claims for customers of the shop which defrauded the insurance carriers of in excess of $1 million in payments,” the statement continued. “The claims were false in a variety of ways: they often included descriptions of automobile collisions which had never occurred, or collisions in which the damage to the vehicles were inflated, or damage to the vehicle was done at the shop itself and was not the result of a collision. The claims also listed persons as drivers of vehicles involved in the collisions who were simply aliases of the defendants or stolen identities appropriated by the defendants for use in the fraudulent scheme. As part of the scheme, defendant Lopera allegedly cultiten letters of young students. If you have any class pictures or school memorabilia that the committee could borrow to display, or if you have any questions, please contact Paula Walsh at 781-520-2122. Kindergarten Enrollment 2024-2025 Open enrollment for kindergarten will begin on Monday, April 22, and continue through Friday, April 26. Kindergarten is free and full day (8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.). Families can pick up a kindergarten registration packet at the main office of the Veterans Early Learning Center between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Completed registration packets will be due on Wednesday, May 22, and Thursday, May 23, during the following hours: 9:30 a.m.1:30 p.m. (All registration documents must be included on the packet return dates.) Staff will be available to collect your documentation at the main entrance. Once all documentation is confirmed we will schedule an appointment for a mandatory kindergarten screening. Kindergarten screenings will be held on June 3 & 4 and will last 20 minutes. *While there is no official deadline for kindergarten registration, we ask that you register your student by May 24, to help us effectively plan staffing and programming for next year.” SAVE 2024 Environmental Scholarship Available vated a relationship with defendant Greene, who was a clerk at the RMV branch in Revere and performed RMV queries and transactions at Lopera’s request and received electronic payments and gift cards from Lopera as compensation for her services to him.” Also indicted: Jose Manuel Gordon, 49, of Roxbury, has been charged with one count of conspiracy to commit larceny over $1,200 and one count of receiving stolen property. Wanda Greene, 56, of Revere, has been charged with receiving a bribe as a public employee, receiving unlawful gratuities as a public employee, and receiving improper compensation as a public employee. Four of the defendants have been arraigned in Middlesex Superior Court. Saugus Action Volunteers for the Environment (SAVE) is very pleased to announce that it is offering a $1,000 Environmental Scholarship to a Saugus resident who is or will be attending a two- or fouryear college or other educational institution and pursuing a degree in an area that would positively impact the environment. A qualifying applicant may be a 2024 high school graduating senior or a current college undergraduate student continuing their education. Applicants can download the SAVE 2024 Environmental Scholarship Application Form found at www.saugusSAVE.org. Please note: Section C of the application should be identified with your initials only and should provide a brief summary of any of your activities relating to the environment, as well as describe how you feel your career choice will positively impact the environment. Please email your application – no later than midnight on April 19, 2024 – to: SAVE Co-President Ann Devlin at adevlin@aisle10.net What’s new at the Saugus Public Library? There’s always something interesting going on. Here’s an activity worth checking out: Join us at the Saugus Public Library on March 11 from 6-7:30 p.m. for an adult painting class with the Pop Up Art School. Each participant will create a painting on canvas of a starry night sky. The preTwo other individuals were indicted by the grand jury and are fugitives. They are Jhon Alexander Lopera Munera, 40, of Revere, charged with one count of conspiracy to commit larceny over $1,200, six counts of larceny over $1,200, one count of common and notorious thief, 15 counts of false or fraudulent insurance claims, one count of bribery of a public employee, one count of giving unlawful gratuities to a public employee and one count of promising or offering improper compensation to a public employee. Edwin Alexander Lopera Munera, 33, of Pawtucket, R.I., was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit larceny over $1,200. Both of those individuals are believed to be in Colombia. senters will provide instructions on proper brush techniques, how to stabilize the hand to allow for better fine motor control and how to create texture using different paint colors and brushstrokes, plus how to mix paint to create shadows and highlights. By the end of the class, participants will not only have created a painting, but will have learned techniques for continuing on their own. No experience is necessary. This is a free class with all materials provided, but space is limited. Please register on our events calendar (https://www. sauguspubliclibrary.org/) or call 781-231-4168, ext. 3107. Pop up Art School has been teaching for nine years and has taught over 1,750 art programs in public libraries, plus afterschool enrichment in public and private schools. Their artists/teachers have taught in private and public schools on the South Shore of Boston. loon! Bingo is back at the KowJoin the Kowloon Restaurant for Wednesday Night Bingo. The event takes place every Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and will continue to April 3. Entry is free. Games, prizes and music highlight the event. For more information, call the Kowloon Restaurant at 781-233-0077 or visit online at www.kowloonrestaurant.com March 8 Night Dance Jam THE SOUNDS | SEE PAGE 16

THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, MArCH 1, 2024 Page 15 CARMINE CAPPUCCIO | FROM PAGE 9 when the “Moneyball” era was not even a thought. He did lead the team in strikeouts and was a below average fielder, but stole 30 bases, too. Sports Illustrated bashed him with a cover story screaming “Bag it, Michael!”. But even that writer later retracted part of his vitriol. For someone whose resume only went up to a smattering of varsity baseball games in his junior year of high school and then a 13-year layoff, it was actually pretty commendable MJ could even get up against 90-mph-plus fastballs. Of course, after he fashioned a remarkable, to say the least, 27-game hitting streak in the early part of the season, the entire rest of the opposing pitchers in the Southern League went all “Not on My Watch” and threw the NBA’s greatest player nothing but the first number of his Bulls’ jersey. Yup. Nothing but deuces. Ever. That’s probably why he walked so many times thereafter. Can’t hit what you can’t see. They threw him so many curveballs, he probably got lucky, too, as not many hooks are in the strike zone. To add insult to injury, the three home runs MJ hit that season led the outfielders who were on the Birmingham Barons roster that season. PopGun City! Did the White Sox purposely have a subpar outfield contingent in Birmingham so as not to draw attention to their shortsightedness with Jordan’s addition? If every outfielder stinks, no one will notice how rough MJ looks. Who knows? What we do know is that no outfielder that year from Birmingham ever made it to the big leagues. What about those guys stuck in Single-A? We wonder what those three guys stuck in Single-A would have done that extra PUFFS | FROM PAGE 7 cox playing Harry, Fat Friar and others. Everett residents are Kaleigh Ryan playing Megan Jones, and Mark Damon as J. Finch Fletchley. Somerville residents include Joseph Grebla, who plays Clumsy Longbottom, Uncle Dave and others; and Meghan Patyear in Birmingham? How would Malden’s Cappuccio have done? Plenty of people said they thought they saw major league potential in Jordan, more than that say he wasted his time. After that 1994 season, he never put on a glove or took a swing again. His dalliance peaked before it even evolved. In March of the following year, after long eschewing a return to the White Sox, Jordan flipped the switch and returned to the Bulls, leading them to 24 of 27 wins in the home stretch of the NBA season, on their way to the 1994-95 World Championship. Two more titles followed as a second “ThreePeat” emerged before Jordan retired again, in 1997, only to return for a brief stint with the Washington Wizards. He’s now just your average billionaire NBA owner with the Charlotte Hornets in his home state of North Carolina. That 1994 season for Prince William was a solid one for all three budding White Sox prospects. Cappuccio led the team in hitting at .292 and established a career high in home runs (12) and RBIs (60). Teammates Hurst (25 HRs) and Cameron (18 HRs) also showed off some power. The Cannons’ year was also the first time Cappuccio was on the same team with Pete Rose Jr. Son of “The Hit King” Pete Rose Sr., he became best “baseball friends” with Cappuccio and the two of them ended up being on the same team, in different levels and leagues, for many of the following years the two of them played. I met Pete Jr. during the opening game for the Cannons, which I attended in ’94, and several years later joined him as a member of Cappuccio’s wedding party when he married his wife Shannon in St. Joseph’s Church on Salem Street in Malden in 1997. Pete Jr. “The Hit Prince”! What a great guy and a great friend! All three outfielders did finally make it to Birmingrick, who is Magic #1. Thomas Marsh, who is playing Oliver Rivers, is from Newton. David Lee Vincent, from Newburyport, is the Narrator. Billy Jenkins, from Stoneham, is Blondo Malfoy and others. Tricia Smith plays Hannah and is from Revere. The show has some adult language and situations that ham and Double-A the next season, in 1995. Cappuccio shined in Double-A and in midseason, got promoted to Triple-A Nashville, making local history as the first Malden High product to ever make it to that high a level – one step from the big leagues! He hit .278 with four homers in 65 games for Birmingham and .272 with five homers in the same amount of games at Nashville. Cameron got a call-up to the “bigs” and played 22 games in the majors in 1995. Hurst got traded to Detroit after the 1994 season. Cappuccio first-ever Malden HS player at Triple-A In 1996, Cappuccio played a full season at Triple-A Nashville and had one of his best pro seasons of all with 10 homers, 61 RBIs and a consistent .273 average. In 1997, Cappuccio ran into something he had avoided in his entire professional career until then: the injury bug. He missed about half the season with back issues, and they accelerated, even with therapy, so that he played just 55 games. He tried to come back and get ready for the 1998 season, but the clock had run out. He was released by the White Sox at the age of 27 and did not go to spring training in 1998. Married and with a new baby at time, a daughter, Tia, Cappuccio opted to take the season off in 1998 and heal up, hoping to come back in 1999. With no MLB offers, Cappuccio decided to go the Independent League route and signed with a fledgling team, the New Jersey Jackals. One of his teammates was Pete Rose Jr. so there was some familiarity. Cappuccio went on a hitting tear the first week of that season that did not end until he was named Independent League “Player of the Year” by Baseball America magazine. He was the Independent League’s version of the Triple Crown winner that year, leading the league in batting average (.349), homers (17) and RBIs (75) in just 80 games. Was there a might not be suitable for younger kids. “Puffs” is a stage play written by Matt Cox as a transformative and transfigured work under the magic that is U.S. Fair Use laws. “Puffs” is not authorized, sanctioned, licensed or endorsed by J.K Rowling, Warner Bros. or any person or company associated with “Comeback City” story here in the offing? I saw him play quite a few games in person that year, splitting time visiting either him or Kevin McGlinchy either in Atlanta or on the road, with McGlinchy – now with the MLB Atlanta Braves in his fourth year in professional baseball. What a thrill it was to be able to go see two guys I coached at Malden High – the city’s greatest hitter and player, Capuccio, and its greatest and most successful pitcher, McGlinchy, play pro ball in real time at the same time in 1999. Cappuccio’s stellar season with the Jackals earned him an invite to MLB spring training in 2000 with the Philadelphia Phillies, and he was assigned to Double-A Reading (Pennsylvania). At 30 and stuck behind some younger Phillies prospects, his playing time was staggered and his hitting numbers suffered. He was released by Reading about halfway through the season and with few options, signed a contract with Yucatan in the Mexican League to finish their season. That detour lasted 14 games and 62 at bats before he returned home to Florida to contemplate his future. Now with two children, his son C.J. now “on the roster,” the Cappuccios decided to give it another shot, this time headed out of the country once again, this time to Winnipeg, Ontario, Canada, to play for the Winnipeg Goldeyes, in the 2001 season, once again in the Independent League. Cappuccio’s final pro season in Canada in 2001 In Winnipeg, Cappuccio quickly became a bit of a folk hero. As he did in New Jersey, he went ballistic at the plate and set franchise and league records, including a 45-game hitting streak that still stands. He played in all 90 games, hit 9 homers and drove in 80 runs while hitting .359. His season there was so legendary, and so earth-shattering that the Goldeyes had a “Carmine Cappuccio Night” the Harry Potter books, films or play. “Puffs” was originally produced Off Broadway by Tilted Windmills Theatricals (John Arthur Pinckard / David Carpenter). “Puffs” was developed in part during a residency with the University of Florida School of Theatre + Dance, Jerry Dickey, School five years later... and gave out Carmine Bobbleheads that same night! Epic! It was a season to remember, and even though he was the highest-paid Independent League player in the United States and Canada, he was 31 and not looking at a major league contract in his future. With two kids, the nomadic life of a professional hitter looking to catch on and someday play in the big leagues was not so appealing. Cappuccio decided to call it a career after 9 professional seasons, 663 games, 2,634 at bats, 50 home runs and 336 runs batted in. For his entire pro career, he hit a prolific .291, a sensational statistic. These days he is a successful sales executive making his home in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. For many years previously, he lived in Greensboro, N.C., ironically, just a county or two away from Michael Jordan’s present home. His two children were both accomplished high school athletes and both graduated from college in Florida, as their parents did. Thirty years and “The Last Dance” later, lots of people, including Terry Francona (whose opinion I respect, but not in this instance), glamorously spoke of how Jordan “could have definitely been a major leaguer, if he stuck with it...” I do not buy into that school of thought. Could Carmine Cappuccio have been a major leaguer, perhaps with that extra season of Double-A seasoning? Perhaps. Yeah, maybe, but we will never know. But it is always nice to think of what may have been, isn’t it? What cannot be taken away is that Carmine Cappuccio is the greatest and most successful player of all time from the great city of Malden. He also played more professional baseball than anyone who ever picked up a bat or a glove in Malden history. Thanks for your service and your achievements, my friend. You made us proud, Carmine, you really did. Director; originally produced Off-Off Broadway by Stephen Stout and Colin Waitt. “Puffs” (Two Act Edition) is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. For more information and to purchase tickets, see the Theatre Company of Saugus website at TCSaugus.org.

Page 16 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, MArCH 1, 2024 Sy Senior a Dear Savvy Senior, Do you have any suggestions on divvying up my personal possessions to my kids after I’m gone without causing hard feelings or confl ict? I have a lot of jewelry, art, family heirlooms and antique furniture, and four grown kids that don’t always see eye-to-eye on things. Confl icted Parent Dear Confl icted, Divvying up personal possessions among adult children or other loved ones can often be a tricky task. Deciding who should get what without showing favoritism, hurting someone’s feelings or causing a feud can be diffi cult, even for close-knit families who enter the process with the best of intentions. Here are a few tips to consider that can help you divide your stuff with minimal confl ict. Sweating the Small Stuff For starters, you need to be aware that it’s usually the small, simple items of little monetary value that aren’t mentioned in your will that cause the most confl icts. This is because the value we attach to the small personal possessions is usually sentimental or emotional, and because the simple items are the things that most families fail to talk about. Family battles can also escalate over whether things are being divided fairly by monetary value. So, for items of higher value like your jewelry, antiques and art, consider getting an appraisal to assure fair distribution. To locate an appraiser in your area, try ISA-appraisers.org, Appraisers.org or AppraisersAssociation.org. Dividing Fairly The best solution for passing along your personal possessions is for you to go through your house with your kids or other heirs either separately or all at once to fi nd out which items they would like to inherit and why. They may have some emotional attachment to something you’re not aware of. If more than one child wants the same thing, you’ll have to make the ultimate decision. Then you need to sit down and make a list of who gets Senin r ior or by Jim Miller How to Divide Your Personal Possessions Without Dividing the Family what on paper, signed, dated and referenced in your will. You can revise it anytime you want. You may also want to consider writing an additional letter or create an audio or video recording that further explains your intentions. You can also specify a strategy for divvying up the rest of your property. Here are some popular methods that are fair and reasonable: Take turns choosing: Use a round-robin process where your kids take turns choosing the items they would like to have. If who goes fi rst becomes an issue, they can always fl ip a coin or draw straws. Also, to help simplify things, break down the dividing process room-by-room, versus tackling the entire house. To keep track of who gets what, either make a list or use adhesive dots with a color assigned to each person to tag the item. Have a family auction: Give each person involved the same amount of play money or use virtual points or poker chips to bid on the items they want. Use online resources: For families who want help or live far apart, there are web-based resources like FairSplit.com that can assist with the dividing process. For more tips, see “Who Gets Grandma’s Yellow Pie Plate?” at YellowPiePlate.umn. edu. This is a resource created by the University of Minnesota Extension Service that offers a free video and detailed workbook for $12.50 that gives pointers to help families discuss property distribution issues and lists important factors to keep in mind that can help you avoid or manage confl ict. It’s also very important that you discuss your plans in advance with your kids so they can know ahead what to expect. Or you may even want to start distributing some of your items now, while you are still alive. Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior” book. Saugus driver involved in fatal New Hampshire crash that killed his passenger A 38-year-old Saugus man was the driver of a car involved in a rollover crash on I-95 in Portsmouth, N.H., that left his 65-year-old woman passenger dead on Wednesday. New Hampshire State Police had not released the identities of the Saugus man, or his passenger from Buena Park, Calif., who was ejected from the car and pronounced dead at the scene. Evidence at the scene showed that a 2019 Genesis G70 had been traveling northbound toward Portsmouth when the driver lost control and left the paved portion of the interstate, according to state police. The car continued into the grassy center median before turning and hitting a large light pole. The woman passenger was thrown from the car. Troopers assigned to the Troop A barracks responded to the scene, which was just south of exit 3B, and found a car on its roof in the high-speed breakdown lane of the southbound lanes of travel. The driver was taken to Portsmouth Regional Hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. Two southbound lanes of I-95 were closed for about three hours while emergency responders investigated the crash. Saugonians named to Saint Anselm College Dean’s List for Fall 2023 Semester S aint Anselm College has released the Dean’s List of high academic achievers for the fi rst semester of the 2023-2024 school year. To be eligible for this honor, a student must have achieved a grade point average of 3.4 or better in the semester with at least 12 credits of study that award a letter grade. This semester there were a total of 562 students from 24 states and four countries. Dean Mark W. Cronin announced that the following local students have been named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2023 semester: Sofi a Del Sonno, Psychology, 2024; and Maggie Warner, Nursing, 2027. About Saint Anselm College: Founded in 1889, the four-year liberal arts college provides a 21st-century education in the Catholic, Benedictine tradition. Located in southern New Hampshire near Boston and the seacoast, Saint Anselm is well known for its strong liberal arts curriculum, the New Hampshire Institute of Politics, a highly successful nursing program, a legacy of community service and a commitment to the arts. Come watch Polymnia Choral Society tell the story of Anne Frank’s diary, life and legacy F or over 70 years, Polymnia Choral Society has been delivering great performances to acknowledge and honor the important times in our lives. On Saturday, March 9, 2024, at 7:30 p.m., Polymnia will be performing “Annelies” by James Whitbourn. It’s a powerful and dramatic work in 14 movements that details the life of Anne Frank during the time she was in hiding during World War II. Also included in the piece are excerpts from her diary. SOUNDS | FROM PAGE 14 at the Kowloon The Kowloon Restaurant is set to host Friday Night Dance Jam where Motown meets Freestyle, starring the Classic Supremes, The Cover Girls, P2, Come experience Polymnia Choral Society’s performance of songs inspired by Anne Frank’s writings, life and legacy. In addition, educational materials regarding the Holocaust, Anne Frank’s life and her diary’s infl uence will be available for the audience to learn more about these topics. Due to the seriousness of this concert’s subject matter, it would be appropriate for adults and children aged 12 and up to attend. This concert will be held Lance Bernard Bryant and Jovian Ford. DJ Ricky will spin club classics. The event is slated for March 8. VIP Tickets are $75 per person for reserved seating, buffet and photos with the artists. Doors open for VIP tickat the Melrose Performing Arts Center at Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School (350 Lynn Fells Pkwy., Melrose, Mass.). Doors open at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $25 for adults, $20 for seniors and $15 for students. To purchase tickets for this concert, visit https://polymnia. org/about-our-upcoming-season/ or Miter Biter (479 Main St., Melrose) or call 617-633-5006. For more information about Polymnia: www.polymnia. org/about ets from 6-8 p.m. General admission tickets are $65 per person for reserved seating only. Doors open for general admission tickets at 8 p.m. Showtime is 9 p.m. Tickets THE SOUNDS | SEE PAGE 17

THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, MArCH 1, 2024 Page 17 OBITUARIES Mrs. Carolyn (Gove) Davis dren, Peter Davis and his wife Mari of New York City, Glen Davis and his wife Laurie of Saugus and Rachel Shipulski and her husband David of Pelham, NH; four grandchildren, Kevin Davis, Stephanie Bluestein, Nichole Sousa and David Shipulski; seven great grandchildren, Isabella, Jacob, Lilyana, Caleb, Emilia, Nico, and Connor; her brother, George Gove and sister, Debby Perl. She was predeceased by her sister Jean Taatjes. Relatives and friends were invited to attend visiting hours in the BisO f Saugus. Age 80, died on Thursday, February 22nd after a long illness. She was the loving and devoted wife of Robert Davis for 60 years. Born in Lynn, Mrs. Davis was the daughter of the late George and Ruth Gove. Carolyn retired from Boston Sand and Gravel in 2005 and enjoyed her retirement years spending quality time with her husband Bob and doing some travelling. She valued her time with her family. She previously worked at Sears in Saugus. In addition to her love for her family, Carolyn was very passionate about her church, The First Congregational Church, where she was the longtime organist and choir director as well as serving in several other capacities. She was most proud of the many Christmas concerts that she did for several years. In addition to her husband, Mrs. Davis is survived by her three chilSOUNDS | FROM PAGE 16 are available by order online at Kowloonrestaurant.com or the Kowloon front desk or charge-by-phone: 781-2330077. For more information, call the Kowloon Restaurant at 781-233-0077 or visit online at www.kowloonrestaurant.com A Pro Wrestling Legend visits Saugus The Kowloon Restaurant is set to host Mark Henry for a night of Standup and stories of his life as a World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Hall of Famer and All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and Pro Wrestling Legend. The event is scheduled for March 12. VIP Tickets are $85.00 per person for Priority Seating and Post Show Meet bee-Porcella Funeral Home, 549 Lincoln Ave., Saugus on Monday, February 26. A funeral service was held in the First Congregational Church, 300 Central St., Saugus on Tuesday. Interment in Pine Grove Cemetery in Lynn. For condolences visit www.BisbeePorcella.com. In lieu of flowers, donations in Carolyn’s memory may be made to the First Congregational Church Memorial Gifts, 300 Central St., Saugus, MA 01906 Robert A. Pelusi O f Saugus. Died on Monday, February 19th at the age of 77. Born in Winthrop, Robert was the son of the late Frank and Mary (Bagnera) Pelusi. He was a former Red Cap for Amtrak. Robert is survived by his brother, Stephen Pelusi and his wife Donna of Boxford and two sisters, Marsha Scire and her husband Mario and Barbara Beal all and Greet. The VIP tickets include one autograph and one selfie with your own device. General admission is $35.00 per person and includes the show only. The doors open at 6 p.m. and showtime is 7 p.m. Tickets are available by order online at Kowloonrestaurant.com or the Kowloon front desk or charge-by-phone: 781-233-0077. Mark Jerrold Henry is an American former powerlifter, Olympic weightlifter, strongman and professional wrestler currently signed to AEW as a commentator/analyst, coach and talent scout. He is best known for his 25-year career in WWE. Maple sugarin’ time! Come to Breakheart Reservation on Saturday, March of Saugus. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews. Robert was predeceased by his brother, Francis Pelusi. Relatives and friends were invited to attend visiting hours in the Bisbee-Porcella Funeral Home, Saugus on Monday, February 26. In lieu of flowers, donations in Robert’s memory may be made to the American Diabetes Association at diabetes.org. Ruth A. (Stead) Swanson Danvers at the age of 92. She was the wife of the late Anthony A. Eovine. Born in Peabody and a lifelong resident of Saugus, Mrs. Swanson was the daughter of the late Harry and Catherine (Roche) Stead. Ruth was a former executive assistant for the Reinforced Earth Company of Woburn. She was also a founding member of the MEG Foundation in Saugus and was a poll worker for the town. Mrs. Swanson is survived by two sons, Daniel Swanson and his wife Gail of Saugus and Garrett Swanson and his wife Joy of FL; three daughters, Joyce Keller and her husband Allen of NH, Janet Macomber and her husband Tony of NH and Ann Marie Swanson and her partner Jen of Sudbury; 16 grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; two brothers, James Stead and Richard Stead both of Saugus; and two sisters, Audrey McCullough of Lynnfield and Gail Cotter of Ashland. She was predeceased by her two sons, Mark and Richard Swanson; one daughter, Patricia Swanson; and three sisters, Kathryn Hollett, Florence McNair, and Joan Bromberger. Relatives and friends were invited to attend visiting hours in the Bisbee-Porcella Funeral Home, Saugus on Wednesday, February 28. Funeral services, at the request of the family, are private. In lieu of flowers, donations in Ruth’s memory may be made to Care Dimensions at caredimensions.org. - LEGAL NOTICE - COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS THE TRIAL COURT PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT Essex Probate and Family Court 36 Federal Street Salem, MA 01970 (978) 744-1020 Docket No. ES24P0493EA Estate of: VIRGINIA W. GRAY Date of Death: 11/06/2023 CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION O f Saugus. Died on Tuesday, February 20th at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in 9, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for this fun annual event. Experience the process of maple sugarin’ from tapping a tree to sampling real maple syrup. The hands-on tour includes the history of maple sugaring from Native Americans to today, tree identification & tapping, wood splitting, the evaporator and a tasting station. For more information or questions, please call 781233-0834 or stop by the Visitor Center at Breakheart Reservation (177 Forest St., Saugus). Winter is calling at Breakheart If you love hiking, nature and the great outdoors, there’s a lot going on this winTHE SOUNDS | SEE PAGE 18 To all interested persons: A Petition for S/A - Formal Probate of Will with Appointment of Personal Representative has been filed by Lucinda Murgia of Saugus, MA requesting that the Court enter a formal Decree and Order and for such other relief as requested in the Petition. The Petitioner requests that: Lucinda Murgia of Saugus, MA be appointed as Personal Representative(s) of said estate to serve Without Surety on the bond in unsupervised administration. IMPORTANT NOTICE You have the right to obtain a copy of the Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court. You have a right to object to this proceeding. To do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance and objection at this Court before: 10:00 a.m. on the return day of 04/03/2024. This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline by which you must file a written appearance and objection if you object to this proceeding. If you fail to file a timely written appearance and objection followed by an affidavit of objections within thirty (30) days of the return day, action may be taken without further notice to you. UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION UNDER THE MASSACHUSETTS UNIFORM PROBATE CODE (MUPC) A Personal Representative appointed under the MUPC in an unsupervised administration is not required to file an inventory or annual accounts with the Court. Persons interested in the estate are entitled to notice regarding the administration directly from the Personal Representative and may petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, including the distribution of assets and expenses of administration. WITNESS, Hon. Frances M. Giordano, First Justice of this Court. Date: February 23, 2024 PAMELA A. CASEY O’BRIEN REGISTER OF PROBATE March 01, 2024

Page 18 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, MArCH 1, 2024 SOUNDS | FROM PAGE 17 We follow Social Distancing Guidelines! Frank Berardino MA License 31811 • 24 - Hour Service • Emergency Repairs BERARDINO Plumbing & Heating Residential & Commercial Service Gas Fitting • Drain Service 617.699.9383 Senior Citizen Discount ter at Breakheart Reservation – courtesy of the state Department of Conservation & Recreation (DCR). All programs are free and open to the public. An adult must accompany children. Reasonable accommodations available upon request. Parking fees may apply depending on the program’s location. For more information, please email Jessica Narog-Hutton, Visitor Services Supervisor, at jessica. narog-hutton@mass.gov Here are a few programs that DNR has in the works: · On Sundays through March, why not do something easy, like a Sunday morning hike from 10 a.m. to noon? Check in at the Visitor Center (177 Forest St., Saugus). Join the Park Interpreter for a weekly guided hike. Each trip will highlight natural and historic features that make Breakheart unique. Hikes will be moderately American Exterior and Window Corporation Contact us for all of your home improvement projects and necessities. Call Jeff or Bob Toll Free: 1-888-744-1756 617-699-1782 / www.americanexteriorma.com Windows, Siding, Roofing, Carpentry & More! All estimates, consultations or inspections completed by MA licensed supervisors. *Over 50 years experience. *Better Business Bureau Membership. Insured and Registered Complete Financing Available. No Money Down. LANDSCAPERS NEEDED Established company in Everett looking for an experienced crew leader and experienced crew workers for mowing, trimming and construction work. Full-Time work with paid vacation and holidays. Starting Pay: $25-$35 per hour Call (617) 389-1490 Your Hometown News Delivered! EVERETT ADVOCATE MALDEN ADVOCATE REVERE ADVOCATE SAUGUS ADVOCATE One year subscription to The Advocate of your choice: $150 per paper in-town per year or $200 per paper out-of-town per year. Name_________________________________________ Address_______________________________________ City_______________ State_______ Zip ____________ CC# _______________________________ Exp. _____ Sec. code____ Advocate (City):___________________ Clip & Mail Coupon with Credit Card, Check or Money Order to: Advocate Newspapers Inc. PO Box 490407, Everett, MA 02149 Clean-Outs! We take and dispose from cellars, attics, garages, yards, etc. Call Robert at: 781-844-0472 paced and range from two to three miles over sometimes uneven and rocky terrain. This activity is best suited for ages eight years and up. The hike will be canceled in the event of heavy rain. · On Thursdays through March, the Camp Nihan Educational Center (121 Walnut St., Saugus) will offer the Wild Breakheart Series from 9 to 10 a.m. Join Breakheart staff for this rotating nature series that will explore different aspects of Breakheart in the wintertime. In March be a part of the Breakheart Birding Club. Discover what birds are starting to come back for the spring and what birds stay from the winter. · On Fridays through March, check out Kidleidoscope from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Visitor Center (177 Forest St., Saugus). Come join a park interpreter for a story time and nature walk. Complete a small craft and explore the woods! Walks are gently paced and approximately one mile, though not accessible for strollers. This activity is appropriate for families with THE SOUNDS | SEE PAGE 19 For Advertising with RESULTS, call The Advocate Newspapers at 781-2334446 or info@ ad v oc a t ene w s .net

THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, MArCH 1, 2024 Page 19 1.The name of the 1969 Woody Allen fi lm “Play It Again, Sam” was inspired by a line in what movie? 2.On March 1, 2007, the Swiss Army accidently invaded across an unmarked border into what country that also borders Austria? 3.What Irishman wrote, in “The Picture of Dorian Gray” (1890), “There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about”? SOUNDS | FROM PAGE 18 children who are three to fi ve years old. Meet at the Visitor Center. · On Saturdays through March, “Step into the Past” from 10 a.m.to noon at the Visitor Center (177 Forest St., Saugus). Join the park interpreter to discover the park 4.Who was the lone survivor of the wreck of the Pequod? 5.On March 2, 1789, what state founded by a Quaker revoked its ban on theatre performances? 6.How many inches wide is a regulation basketball hoop: 18, 20 or 22? 7.What does a paleographer study? 8.Bibendum (or Bib) is the mascot of the Michelin tire company and what else? 9.March 3 is a national day history. Hikes are about two and a half miles and of moderate diffi culty along rocky trails with several stops. Best for adults and older children with a keen interest in history. Meet outside the Visitor Center. This activity will be canceled in the event of rain. · First and third Saturdays: Stories in Stone: Breakheart to celebrate what lean bacon that is usually round? 10.About how many gallons of maple sap are used to make a gallon of syrup? 11.On March 4, 1922, at the Berlin Zoological Garden, what fi lm – the fi rst about vampires – premiered? 12.What alleged 1892 murderess inspired a punk musical? 13.Why did a bloodless “war” between the Netherlands and the Isles of Scilly last for 335 years (16511986)? 14.Women fi rst participated in Olympic swimming in what year: 1897, 1912 or 1922? 15.On March 5, 1868, the has been shaped not only by nature but by the many people who have called it home. · Second and fourth Saturdays: Glacial Giants: Countless clues to a glacial past dot the landscape. If one knows where to look, this hidden geologic history can be revealed. impeachment trial of what president began? 16.What 1800’s Boston-born poet/minister/ abolitionist stated, “Our life is March weather, savage and serene in one hour”? 17.What is the fastest fl y: dragonfly, horsefly or mosquito? 18.On March 6, 1997, who began the fi rst offi cial royal website? 19.It was proposed that what should have the scientifi c name of Nessiteras rhombopteryx? 20.On March 7, 1946, due to nuclear testing, citizens were evacuated from what atoll? About The Saugus Advocate We welcome press releases, news announcements, freelance articles and courtesy photos from the community. Our deadline is noon Wednesday. If you have a story idea, an article or photo to submit, please email me at mvoge@comcast.net Partnering for Success in Today’s Real Estate Landscape Charming 3-Family Property in the Heart of Rockport! 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Page 20 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, MArCH 1, 2024 Carpenito Real Estate is now SAUGUS $1,475,000 Incredible colonial with a gorgeous fireplace in an impressive 2-story great room. No detail was missed! SAUGUS $925,000 Custom colonial in the Woodlands with fireplace, finished lower level, central air, and 2-car garage. New Year, New Home! Aja Arsenault Your Forever Agent® (781) 941-0185 Aja is ready and equipped to be Your Forever Agent® and help you find the home of your dreams. SAUGUS $679,900 Cape Cod style Colonial with 4 beds, 2 full baths, 1st-floor family room, and a 2-car garage, in a convenient location. COMMONMOVES.COM 335 CENTRAL STREET, SAUGUS, MA | (781) 233-7300 SAUGUS $329,900 New 2 bedroom condo with a granite kitchen, central air, gas heat, new windows, and off-street parking. ©2024 BHH Affiliates, LLC. An independently owned and operated franchisee of BHH Affiliates, LLC. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices and the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices symbol are registered service marks of Columbia Insurance Company, a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate. Equal Housing Opportunity. SAUGUS $725,000 Rare two-family with 2/3 bedrooms, hardwood floors, and a charming patio in a quiet side street location. BEVERLY $689,900 Renovated colonial with new kitchen, hardwood floors, and heating system. Features a 2-car garage and large lot. FOR SALE FOR SALE- 2 BEDROOM, 2 FULL BATH HOME WHICH WAS COMPLETELY RENOVATED IN 2007. THIS HOME FEATURES BAMBOO FLOORING THROUGHOUT WITH EXCEPTION OF TILE IN THE BATHS, SPACIOUS ROOMS, FIRST FLOOR LAUNDRY, LOTS, OF SKYLIGHTS FOR PLENTY OF NATURAL LIGHT AND MUCH MUCH MORE. ALL SYSTEMS HAVE BEEN UPGRADED. LOCATED UP OFF STREET FOR ULTIMATE PRIVACY AND LARGE HALF ACRE LOT OF LAND. BIG DECK OFF KITCHEN FOR ENTERTAINING OR JUST ENJOYING THE OUTDOORS. MALDEN $639,900 CALL DEBBIE 617-678-9710 FOR SALE FOR SALE -.NOTHING TO DO BUT MOVE IN!!! 3 BED CAPE WITH NEWER OPEN CONCEPT KITCHEN/DINING ROOM THAT INCLUDES STAINLESS APPLIANCES, GRANITE COUNTERS, BREAKFAST BAR, CERAMIC TILE FLOOR WITH MATCHING BACKSPLASH. 1ST FLOOR ALSO HAS SEPARATE LIVING ROOM, DINING ROOM AND BEDROOM. RED OAK FLOORING, CROWN MOLDING, SUN ROOM W/SKYLIGHT LEADS TO GREAT SIZE DECK OVERLOOKING A NICE SIZED, FLAT LOT. LOWER LEVEL HAS FAMILY ROOM WITH BERBER CARPET AND AN ADDITIONAL SPACE FOR STORAGE AND A WORKSHOP. GAS HEATING SYSTEM. THE BACKYARD INCLUDES A STORAGE SHED AND IS FENCED-IN FOR ALL THE PETS! SAUGUS $570,000 CALL KEITH 781-389-0791 COMING SOON COMING SOON -GORGEOUS QUALITY NEW CONSTRUCTION WITH 3800 SQFT OF LIVING! THIS HOME FEATURES 9' CEILINGS ON BOTH FLOORS, CUSTOM KITCHEN CABINETS, THERMADOR APPLIANCES, REFRIGERATOR BUILT INTO THE CABINETS, COMMERCIAL STOVE/OVEN, BUILT IN HOOD, 10' ISLAND, QUARTZ COUNTERS AND BACKSPLASH, COFFEE STATION, AND BREAKFAST NOOK OVERLOOKING THE PATIO AND BACKYARD. THERE IS ALSO AN ELECTRIC FIREPLACE IN FAMILY ROOM WITH COFFERED CEILING, WIDE PLANK OAK 6" HW FLOORS. 2ND FLOOR LAUNDRY WITH CUSTOM CABINETS, 3 BEDROOMS WITH CUSTOM CLOSETS. LARGE PRIMARY SUITE W/ CUSTOM WALK-IN CLOSET. SHOWER HAS 3 SHOWER HEADS AND 2 BODY SPRAYS FOR SPA- LIKE EXPERIENCE. AMAZING ENTERTAINMENT AREA WITH A FULL BATHROOM AND A CUSTOM WET BAR IN FULL BASEMENT .LYNNFIELD CALL KEITH 781-389-0791 FOR MORE DETAILS RENTALS • 2 BEDROOM SINGLE FAMILY HOME WITH OPEN CONCEPT, LARGE BEDROOMS WITH BALCONIES AND ONE BATHROOM. FIRST FLOOR LAUNDRY, QUAINT AREA. SAUGUS $2,800 PLUS UTILITIES CALL RHONDA 781-706-0842 • 1 BEDROOM APARTMENT EAT-IN KITCHEN WITH PLENTY OF CABINETS. FRESHLY PAINTED AND NEW CARPETS. LAUNDRY HOOK-UPS IN UNIT FOR AN ELECTRIC DRYER. 2 CAR OFF STREET PARKING. NO PETS AND NO. SMOKING. FIREPLACE IN BEDROOM IS DECORATIVE ONLY. GOOD CREDIT AND REFERENCES. 3 MONTHS RENT REQUIRED TO MOVE IN. AVAILABLE 3/1-SAUGUS $1,800 CALL RHONDA 781-706-0842 • SECOND FLOOR THREE-BEDROOM APARTMENT OFFERS A LARGE EAT IN KITCHEN WITH UPDATE CABINETS, GRANITE, GAS COOKING AND HARDWOOD FLOORING. NICE SIZE LIVING ROOM AND MAIN BEDROOM PLUS TWO ADDITIONAL BEDROOMS ALL WITH HARDWOOD FLOORING. THERE IS COIN-OP LAUNDRY AVAILABLE IN THE BASEMENT AS WELL. PARKING FOR TWO CARS OFF STREET. GAS HEAT AND PEABODY ELECTRIC. THREE MONTHS' RENT REQUIRED TO MOVE IN. PEABODY $3,000 CALL RHONDA 781-706-0842 • TWO BEDROOM, 2 BATH MODERN CONDO WITH LAUNDRY IN UNIT. 2ND FLOOR UNIT WITH HARDWOOD FLOORING, CENTRAL AIR, EXTRA STORAGE, AND OFF STREET PARKING. SPACIOUS BEDROOMS. AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY. REVERE $2,800 UTILITIES NOT INCLUDED. CALL LAUREN 781-835-6989 FOR SALE FOR SALE -RARE OPPORTUNITY TO OWN THIS 2 FAMILY HOME LOCATED ON A DEAD END STREET IN SAUGUS CENTER. FIRST FLOOR OFFERS 1 BEDROOM, EAT-IN KITCHEN, LIVING ROOM, OFFICE, DINING ROOM (COULD BE A SECOND BEDROOM) FULL BATH AND IN-UNIT LAUNDRY. THE SECOND UNIT FEATURES EAT-IN KITCHEN, NICE SIZED LIVING ROOM AND TWO BEDROOMS. NEWER GAS HEATING SYSTEMS. SEPARATE UTILITIES, PAVED DRIVEWAY, PLENTY OF OFF STREET PARKING. LARGE BASEMENT WITH PLENTY OF STORAGE. THIS PROPERTY IS PERFECT FOR ANYBODY LOOKING TO OWNER OCCUPY OR RENT. SAUGUS $749,000 CALL KEITH 781-389-0791 COMING SOON MOBILE HOMES • SPACIOUS 2 BEDROOM IN NEED OF TLC. GREAT FOR HANDYMAN. HEAT AND A/C NOT WORKING. LARGE ADDITION.2 CAR PARKING. DANVERS $79,900 LOOKING TO BUY OR SELL? COMING SOON-BRAND NEW CONSTRUCTION COLONIAL LOCATED ON A NICE SIDE STREET NOT FAR FROM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND THE CENTER OF TOWN. 4 BEDS, 3.5 BATH WITH HARDWOOD THROUH-OUT. OPEN CONCEPT BEAUTIFUL KITCHEN AND BATHS. EXQUISITE DETAIL AND QUALITY BUILD. GARAGE UNDER. SAUGUS CALL KEITH 781-389-0791 JUSTIN KLOACK 978-815-2610 CALL HIM FOR ALL YOUR REAL ESTATE NEEDS • YOUNG ONE BEDROOM IN GOOD CONDITION IN A DESIRABLE PARK WITH 2 PARKING SPOTS. SOLD AS IS. SUBJECT TO PROBATE DANVERS $99,900 • SPACIOUS 2 BEDROOM IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH NICE YARD. LOW PARK RENT. PEABODY $179,900 • PRE-CONSTRUCTION. WELCOME TO SHADY OAKS BRAND NEW MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITY. AFFORDABLE YET UPSCALE LIVING , EACH HOME HAS AMPLE SQUARE FOOTAGE WITH 2 BEDROOMS AND 2 BATHS. ONE WILL HAVE 3 BEDROOMS AND ONE BATH. OPEN CONCEPT PERFECT FOR ENTERTAINING. HIGH QUALITY FINISHES FROM TOP TIER APPLIANCES TO ELEGANT FINISHES.. A SERENE WOODED SETTING WHILE BEING CONVENIENT TO SCHOOLS, SHOPPING, DINING AND MAJOR TRANSPORTATION ROUTES. THIS IS AN EXCEPTIONAL OPPORTUNITY TO OWN A PIECE OF THIS THRIVING COMMUNITY AT AN UNBELIEVABLE PRICE. LOW PARK RENT OF 450 A MONTH. INCLUDES TAXES, WATER AND SEWER, RUBBISH REMOVAL AND SNOW PLOWING. ACT NOW BEFORE PRICE INCREASE. EXPECTED OCCUPANCY DATE APRIL 2024 DANVERS $249,900 CALL ERIC 781-223-0289

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